In the 1984 Euros, (President) Francois Mitterrand was very unpopular and it didn't change anything for him, even though France had a stellar performance and (Michel) Platini scored nine goals. Francois Hollande More Quotes by Francois Hollande More Quotes From Francois Hollande Today, Paris is the capital of the world. Francois Hollande paristodayworld I could have made a fortune in cheeseburgers, but I finally chose politics. Francois Hollande cheeseburgerfortunemade To be influential in tomorrow's world, to defend our values and our development model, France needs Europe and Europe needs France. Francois Hollande developmenteuropeneeds Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality. Francois Hollande francesoulcountry 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 freedomattachmentpeople There cannot be prosperity without security. Francois Hollande economicprosperityinspiring 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. Francois Hollande agreementwarpeace 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 politicalcountrypeople 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 republicnormalpresident 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. Francois Hollande importanthurtpeople 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. Francois Hollande waitingmistakegiving I don't like indecent, unearned wealth. But it is legitimate for an entrepreneur who has created something to make a good living. Francois Hollande good-livingwealthentrepreneur 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. Francois Hollande partyrealnames In front of you I commit myself to serve my country with devotion. Francois Hollande commitcountry 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 nsaunited-statesshould I am attached to the French language. I will defend the ubiquitous use of French. Francois Hollande french-languagelanguageuse 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. Francois Hollande germanydemandcountry The German-French friendship is indispensable for Europe. And I will never let myself be carried away to making statements that would change it. Francois Hollande carried-awayindispensableeurope 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 ukrainedecisionpeace 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 amplificationmiddle-easteffort
