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" France is no longer herself when she is folded in on herself, tormented by ignorance and intolerance. The country would plunge into decline if it refused to be itself, if it was afraid of the future, afraid of the world. "

Francois Hollande

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Future

Ignorance

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" I have defended the interests of France at the G8 in Washington; afterwards I was at Chicago to announce the withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan; I have participated in two European summits, so I have fully respected the engagements I made to the French. "

" Islamist terrorism has declared war against us, against France, Europe, the entire world. "

" There is just one France... one single nation, united in the same destiny. "

" Faced with terror, France must be strong, it must be great, and the state authorities must be firm. "

" Sport allows people to come together, but politics divides people. "

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" I ask to be judged on the issue of unemployment. "

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" I don't want to leave my successor and my children to pay for France's debt. "

" France isn't just any country in Europe, and its president is not an ordinary leader in the world. Sometimes directing or leading the way is not enough, he has to initiate policies, as Nicolas Sarkozy was able to demonstrate during his term. "

" 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. "

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Chance

" The United Nations will be at the heart of our international activities. France will assume its full responsibilities at the Security Council by putting its status at the service of peace, respect for human rights and development. "

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

" 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. "

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

" We need the help of other member countries and leaders who, like us, want to see a change in Europe's direction. That's also my logic when I tell voters that electing me president will not only shape France's future, but also initiate change across all of Europe. "

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" I prefer that people remember me as a president who made reforms rather than a president who did nothing. "

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Nothing

People

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

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