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France is the bridge between northern Europe and southern Europe. I refuse any division. If Europe has been reunified, it's not for it to then fall into egotism or 'each for one's own'. Our duty is to set common rules around the principles of responsibility and solidarity.

~Francois Hollande

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Between France and Senegal there's a history. There's a language that we both speak. There's a culture that we share and to which both of our peoples have contributed. But beyond our history, beyond our language, beyond the links that have united us for so long, what unites us today is the future.

~Francois Hollande

Topics: Between Beyond Both Culture France Future History Language Links Long Our People Share Speak Today United Unites Us Which

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What is happening in the Sahel for the past several months is that terrorists have structured themselves, have installed themselves. It's not simply a menace for west Africa.

~Francois Hollande

Topics: Africa Happening Menace Months Past Several Simply Structured Terrorists Themselves West

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An education program is, by definition, a societal program. Work should be done at school, rather than at home.

~Francois Hollande

Topics: Definition Done Education Home Program Rather School Should Societal Than Work

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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

Topics: About Badly Become Before Call Charisma Day Dressed Economy Elected Embodies Everyone France Had He Him Huge Knew Nothing Old Person President Say Says Suffrage Universal Until Used You

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My adversary is the world of finance.

~Francois Hollande

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We find ourselves in a difficult situation in Europe. There's a crisis, weak growth, unemployment... my duty is to ensure that by the end of my mandate France is in a better state than it was at the beginning.

~Francois Hollande

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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.

~Francois Hollande

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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.

~Francois Hollande

Topics: Admit Although Basis Contacts Defend English European Everywhere First French French Language Friends Hear Informal Italian Language Leaders Made Me Nevertheless Part Polish Portuguese Sometimes Speak Took Unpleasant Use Will

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I perfectly understood President Obama's attitude throughout the French presidential campaign. He had no reason to distance himself from Nicolas Sarkozy. It's the basic solidarity that leaders who worked together owe to each other.

~Francois Hollande

Topics: Attitude Basic Campaign Distance Each French Had He Himself Leaders No Reason Obama Other Owe Perfectly President Presidential Presidential Campaign Reason Solidarity Throughout Together Understood Who Worked

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Statesman

Born: August 12th, 1954

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