All this violence and barbarism has paralyzed the French left since January 2015, it has lost its bearings and is clinging to a mindset that is out of touch with reality. Nicolas Sarkozy More Quotes by Nicolas Sarkozy More Quotes From Nicolas Sarkozy Nothing - I mean nothing - and no-one - I mean no-one - will stop me going through to the end, and trying to be ready for the challenge of 2007. Nicolas Sarkozy challenges trying mean I don't give any gifts to the rich. Nicolas Sarkozy rich giving France must not be the only country to have a high level of welfare protection and few obligations incumbent on those who receive benefits. Nicolas Sarkozy benefits levels country Not to intermarry racially is bad for the survival of the country. Nicolas Sarkozy genocide survival country I am deeply worried because we are seeing an unleashing of violence by 2,000 to 3,000 thugs who come to smash and loot. My objective is to avoid mistakes by the police, so that people can protest in safety. Nicolas Sarkozy thug mistake people Franchement, quand je survole certains pays européens (les éoliennes) ne donne pas envie. (Frankly, when I fly over some European countries, their turbines don't fill me with envy.) Nicolas Sarkozy envy wind country Success and social promotion are not some right that anybody can claim after queuing at some [government office]. It is better: it is a right, a right that one can merit because of one's sweat. Nicolas Sarkozy sweat government office Europe is right to tell us to reduce this [France's budget] deficit and spend less. Europe is right to demand this of us but cannot at the same time demand us to increase our dues. Nicolas Sarkozy france demand europe I understand that people might be poor if they don't have any work, but I don't accept that someone is poor if they've worked really hard. Nicolas Sarkozy poor might people Francois Hollande is an intelligent man. I do not have a problem with him. The only thing is, he has never held office at the state level. Honestly, can you imagine Francois Hollande as president of France? Imagine it! Nicolas Sarkozy intelligent office men A page is turning for me. I won't be candidate in legislative elections, nor in any elections to come. Nicolas Sarkozy candidates election pages You are the eternal France, I love you. Nicolas Sarkozy i-love-you france love-you I am not a man of my party. I do not talk only to socialists and union leaders. Nicolas Sarkozy party leader men I want to wage war against illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, unfair competition, communitarianism, delinquency. Nicolas Sarkozy unemployment competition war We want to put a stop to tax havens. We want results on this, with a list of tax havens and a series of consequences. Nicolas Sarkozy lists results want To be a young Gaullist is to be a revolutionary! Nicolas Sarkozy revolutionary young From the very beginning, the American dream meant proving to all mankind that freedom, justice, human rights and democracy were no utopia but were rather the most realistic policy there is and the most likely to improve the fate of each and every person. Nicolas Sarkozy fate rights dream I committed myself totally, fully, but I didn't succeed in convincing a majority of French... I didn't succeed in making the values we share win. Nicolas Sarkozy majority succeed winning It's disrespectful to tell the French in the morning that you're going to reduce the debt, in the evening that you're not going to make any savings, and the next morning, after thinking about it, that you're going to spend more. Nicolas Sarkozy saving morning thinking I am showing solidarity while being different. Or if you prefer, I am being different while being in solidarity. Nicolas Sarkozy solidarity being-different different