Famous Quotes of Francois Hollande

Private life is always, at certain times, a challenge.

In my own situation, I cannot show anything... And I believe that everybody now understands that, president or not president, one is entitled to have a private life. But of course when one is president, this creates duties and obligations.

Our only goal is to strengthen the opposition and to avoid the dilemma whereby we only have the choice between Bashar Assad and al-Qaeda.

In August 2012, the international community should have been far more determined in dealing with the Bashar Assad regime.

I must demonstrate I'm closer to people - a simpler, calmer presence, yet someone who can also make decisions and obtain promised results.

People are tired of constant movement, improvisation, and wild scrambling when plans fail.

People need to see signs of equal treatment across society.

As much as I believe in the Franco-German partnership, I question the idea of a duopoly. European construction is based on a well-balanced and respectful partnership between France and Germany.

The partnerships between Schmidt and Giscard, Kohl and Mitterrand, and even between Chirac and Schroeder, have proved that political differences do not mean that we cannot work together.

I am not deaf. I hear the anger. I see the dissatisfaction, and I have to go faster.

We need intelligence services to fight against terrorism, but they have to respect the principles of good relationships between allies and protect personal, confidential data.

The first time that I went to the United States was in 1974. I was 20 years old. America was in crisis.

Things are going better: there is more growth, less deficit, more competitiveness, better margins for companies, more purchasing power for workers.

Our biggest threat is not too much Europe, but too little.

Our common responsibility is to put Europe's interests first.

Whoever pays should control; whoever pays should sanction. I agree. But budgetary union should be completed by a partial mutualisation of debts through eurobonds.

The best thing the Democrats can do is to get Hillary Clinton elected.

Whatever happened during the French presidential campaign will leave no hard feelings. I perfectly understand why Angela Merkel supported Nicolas Sarkozy because of the action they have taken together, even though I have questioned its results, and because of their shared political sensibility.

What the terrorists want is to scare us and fill us with dread.

Long live the Republic, and long live France.