52+ Francois Hollande Quotes On Education, France And You

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Top 10 Francois Hollande Quotes

  1. Austerity need not be Europe's fate.
  2. I could have made a fortune in cheeseburgers, but I finally chose politics.
  3. If we don't manage to find not just a compromise but a lasting peace agreement, we know perfectly well what the scenario will be. It has a name, it's called war.
  4. To me, it's important to preserve proximity to the people. I wouldn't do anything pretentious, and nothing that hurts the people who voted for me. Triumphalism isn't my thing.
  5. My real adversary has no name, no face, no party. It will never be elected, yet it governs - the adversary is the world of finance.
  6. The German-French friendship is indispensable for Europe. And I will never let myself be carried away to making statements that would change it.
  7. A large country with such outstanding economic performance as Germany cannot forget that it owes some of its success to demand from other European countries.
  8. I won't wait until the end of my term to say I made mistakes at the beginning. That's too late. I will try to adopt the proper behaviour, if the French give me the chance, right from the start.
  9. I am attached to the French language. I will defend the ubiquitous use of French.
  10. I attach the greatest importance to an amplification of the peace efforts in the Middle East. I would also like to see a greater dialogue between the U.S. and the EU.

Francois Hollande Short Quotes

  • I want to initiate a change in society in the long term.
  • I am proud to have been capable of giving people hope again.
  • Symbols mean a lot in politics. They indicate a will and create new realities.
  • Terrorism fuels itself from all kinds of illicit trafficking: drugs, weapons, human beings.
  • There cannot be prosperity without security.
  • We have chased away the clouds, the sky is all 'rose.'
  • I have given myself one objective, to be the long-awaited successor to Francois Mitterrand.
  • I commit myself to serve my country.
  • Today, Paris is the capital of the world.

Francois Hollande Quotes About France

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. — Francois Hollande

Before you, I engage myself to serve my country with the devotion and the exemplary that this post demands. I understand responsibilities of the job and, as such, I give a republican salute to Nicolas Sarkozy who has led France for 5 years and who deserves all of our respect. — Francois Hollande

Is France a northern European export powerhouse, or a Mediterranean indebted and dependent economy? Yes to both. — Francois Hollande

Germany and France are pinning their hopes on young people, in terms of education, science and innovation. — Francois Hollande

There are tensions abroad where people don't understand our attachment to the freedom of speech, we've seen the protests, and I would say that in France all beliefs are respected. — Francois Hollande

I know where I'm going and I have told the French. I am sure if hope is there, we will be able to put France back on its feet to live better in five years than we do today. — Francois Hollande

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. — Francois Hollande

Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality. — Francois Hollande

There is just one France... one single nation, united in the same destiny. — Francois Hollande

France, after the month of May, will share trust with the current leadership of the United States which, on many subjects, has tended to take useful positions in our view. — Francois Hollande

Francois Hollande Quotes About President

It will be very important for us to continue to keep up the necessary pressure, the necessary vigilance, for there to be peace in Ukraine, our trust in the goodwill of President (Vladimir) Putin is limited. It is why we have to maintain our decision about sanctions. — Francois Hollande

There's always a risk when the candidate becomes president: Will he deliver what is expected of him? — Francois Hollande

My obligation, if I become president, is to give another direction to Europe than the one that is being forced upon us today. — Francois Hollande

I gave myself an objective, to be the second president from Correze and finally to be the successor to Francois Mitterrand. — Francois Hollande

My dear citizens, fellow citizens, French people, this 6th of May, have just chosen change by bringing me the presidency of the French republic. I feel the honor, which has been given to me and the task, the important task faced beyond - in front of you to serve my country. — Francois Hollande

I am the president of the youth of France. — Francois Hollande

As a president I will be like the candidate that I am, a respectful candidate, a rallying candidate, a normal candidate for a normal presidency, at the service of the Republic. — Francois Hollande

Mitterrand had a sense for symbols, and he was the first Socialist president since 1958. He wanted to show that there is historical continuity, a connection with the great figures of French history. — Francois Hollande

I perfectly understood President Obama's attitude throughout the French presidential campaign. He had no reason to distance himself from Nicolas Sarkozy. It's the basic solidarity that leaders who worked together owe to each other. — Francois Hollande

Francois Hollande Quotes About French

I'm not a lukewarm European. I know that the German-French friendship is indispensable, no matter who the countries' leaders are. — Francois Hollande

We are a big country, with lots of advantages and history. We are proud to be French. We have to call on patriotism at this time... to ask for an effort in the battle against debt. — Francois Hollande

I'm going to gather all the French people who want change. — Francois Hollande

What the French want is coherence, stability and justice. If I am in a favorable position today, it's because my fellow citizens want to make the effort to straighten out the country, and at the same time they want it to be just and equitable. — Francois Hollande

Francois Hollande Famous Quotes And Sayings

The British have been particularly shy about the issues of financial regulation, and attentive only to the interests of the City - hence their reluctance to see the introduction of a tax on financial transactions and tax harmonisation in Europe. — Francois Hollande

Nicolas Sarkozy said he could see a wave rising. For once he was right. The wave's coming; it's high, its strong, and it's going to smack him in the face. — Francois Hollande

That is now my mission: to provide a European vision of growth, employment, prosperity - in one word, our future. — Francois Hollande

Mandela's message will never die. It will continue to inspire freedom fighters and give confidence to people who defend just causes and universal rights. — Francois Hollande

What is at stake is preserving our relations with the United States. They should not be changed because of what has happened. But trust has to be restored and reinforced. — Francois Hollande

I am for a clear distinction between public and private life. I believe private matters should be regulated in private and I have asked those close to me to respect this. — Francois Hollande

We are near, very near, to an end to the eurozone crisis... The worst - in the sense of the fear of the eurozone breaking up - is over. But the best isn't there yet. — Francois Hollande

Nothing was given to me, nothing was entrusted to me, nothing was assigned to me. Everything I have, I took by right. — Francois Hollande

No one imposes things on anyone in Europe. That's not my notion, nor is it my temperament. The EU has always functioned under the banner of respect, equilibrium and trust. — Francois Hollande

I don't want to drive the markets crazy. I don't want to create trouble, but rather order and rules and norms. We have to struggle against financial excesses, those who speculate with sovereign debt, those who develop financial products which have done so much harm. — Francois Hollande

Life Lessons by Francois Hollande

  1. Francois Hollande has demonstrated the importance of staying true to one's values and beliefs, even in the face of opposition.
  2. He has also shown that it is possible to make progress on difficult issues through collaboration and compromise.
  3. Lastly, his work has highlighted the importance of taking a holistic approach to problem-solving, considering both the short-term and long-term effects of decisions.
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