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" Nothing was given to me, nothing was entrusted to me, nothing was assigned to me. Everything I have, I took by right. "
Francois Hollande
Everything
Took
Right
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" Not in the constitution, but I would propose a law to the French parliament that provides for reducing the budget deficit year by year, until we have reached a balanced budget by 2017. "
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" We have chased away the clouds, the sky is all 'rose.' "
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Rose
Sky
" 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. "
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" The Republic will destroy terrorism. "
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" Our common responsibility is to put Europe's interests first. "
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Responsibility
First
" A jolt is necessary. Europe must reaffirm it values of freedom, solidarity, peace. The EU must be understood and controlled by its citizens. I will do everything to secure profound change rather than decline. "
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" I would like a UK fully engaged in Europe, but I can't decide in place of the British. I see that for the moment they want to be more in retreat. "
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" When I took part in European leaders summits, it was sometimes unpleasant for me to hear Romanian, Polish, Portuguese, and Italian friends speak English, although I admit that on an informal basis, first contacts can be made in this language. Nevertheless, I will defend everywhere the use of the French language. "
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Me
Speak
Language
" 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
You
Day
Dressed
" Private life is always, at certain times, a challenge. "
Francois Hollande
Life
Private Life
Always
" Islamist terrorism has declared war against us, against France, Europe, the entire world. "
Francois Hollande
World
Against
Terrorism
" Europe existed before Britain joined it. "
Francois Hollande
Before
Britain
Europe
" I'm going to gather all the French people who want change. "
Francois Hollande
Gather
Want
Who
" Whoever pays should control; whoever pays should sanction. I agree. But budgetary union should be completed by a partial mutualisation of debts through eurobonds. "
Francois Hollande
Union
Agree
Debts
" Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality. "
Francois Hollande
Equality
Country
Each
" An education program is, by definition, a societal program. Work should be done at school, rather than at home. "
Francois Hollande
Education
Home
School
" The arguments in the Brexit vote and in the American presidential campaign are about the same. In a friendly way, may I also give some advice to the American people to make the right choice when the moment comes. "
Francois Hollande
American
People
Vote
" One thing that makes France different from other countries is the tradition of social solidarity. People from all backgrounds and political positions are willing to contribute for services and protection of society as a whole - but on the condition that money is being spent effectively and that everyone is paying their part. "
Francois Hollande
People
Society
Money
" Muslims in France should be able to practice their religion freely and safely. "
Francois Hollande
France
Religion
Practice
" To resolve the climate crisis, good will, statements of intent are not enough. We are at breaking point. "
Francois Hollande
Point
Will
Crisis
" France wants Britain to remain in the E.U.; indeed, how can we imagine that friendly nation that is our ally and played a role on the international stage could be outside the E.U.? "
Francois Hollande
Imagine
Role
Stage
" Be happy, be proud, be generous, be respectful, be proud to be French citizens. "
Francois Hollande
Be Happy
Proud
Happy
" I noticed that parts of the opposition have been hostile to any revision of the constitution. "
Francois Hollande
Opposition
Been
Constitution
" My mission is to put France back on its feet. The priority is employment. Efforts have to be made, but those efforts must be made fairly. "
Francois Hollande
Mission
France
Feet
" The extremists wanted to divide France; it came together. "
Francois Hollande
France
Together
Divide
" France needs to improve training and education and the level of skills of its workforce. "
Francois Hollande
Improve
Training
Skills
" 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
I Am
Justice
Time
" Though Africa is not responsible for emitting greenhouse gases, it is suffering the consequences of climate change. "
Francois Hollande
Africa
Suffering
Consequences
" Long live the Republic, and long live France. "
Francois Hollande
Republic
Long
France
" We will continue to hit those who threaten us. "
Francois Hollande
Continue
Hit
Threaten