“If I become president, France will not continue with the same policies as under Nicolas Sarkozy - both in domestic policy and in foreign and European policy.” IfsPresidentPolicyFranceDomestic Policy Author:Francois Hollande
“Everyone says Francois Mitterrand had huge charisma. But before he was president they used to call him badly dressed, old, archaic and say he knew nothing about the economy until the day he was elected. It's called universal suffrage. When you're elected, you become the person that embodies France.” PersonsUsedPresidentEconomyHugeUniversalFranceCharismaSuffrageUniversal Suffrage Author:Francois Hollande
“If the only obstacle to the renewal and modernization of France is a choice of personnel, I am completely convinced that the president will make the right choice. What is at stake is not Alain Juppe but France.” IfsChoicesPresidentObstaclesConvincedFranceStakesRenewalPersonnelRight ChoicesMake The Right ChoiceModernization Author:Alain Juppe
“For Europeans a president having an affair, especially in France, is a joke. No one cares, it would never bring this kind of trouble to a country.” KindCountryCarePresidentTroubleJokesAffairFranceNo One Cares Author:Julie Delpy
“The president should stop apologizing, stop being defensive. The reality is the NSA has saved thousands of lives not just in the United States but in France, Germany and throughout Europe.” ShouldStatesRealityPresidentUnitedUnited StatesEuropeSavedFranceGermanyApologizingNsa Author:Peter King
“If George W. Bush is elected president, I'm leaving for France.” IfsPresidentLeavingFrance Author:Robert Altman
“People are too pretentious in France to like Sarkozy. But he'd be a fabulous president for America.” PeopleAmericaPresidentFranceFabulousPretentiousUs President Author:Claude Lelouch