220 Quotes by Francois Hollande

I say it firmly: France will remain the country of liberty, of movements, of culture. An active, valiant, dynamic country.

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.

We have chased away the clouds, the sky is all ‘rose.’

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.

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.

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.

To be influential in tomorrow’s world, to defend our values and our development model, France needs Europe and Europe needs France.

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.

Mandela’s message will never die. It will continue to inspire freedom fighters and give confidence to people who defend just causes and universal rights.