Emmanuel Macron Quotes
I thoroughly believe that reading and literature can help a society to better understand itself.
Ambition is never modest. If modesty means to have middling success, then I can only say: I'm not interested.
We will succeed, because we are fully committed, because, wherever we live, whoever we are, we all share the same responsibility: Make our planet great again.
I had decided that I wanted a dog from an animal shelter. Normally, presidents have purebred dogs, but my is a Labrador-griffon mix. Absolutely adorable.
My predecessor taxed wealthy, successful people at a higher rate than ever before. And what happened? They left. And what came of it? Did unemployment drop? No.
I refuse to give into the sad reflex of French envy because this envy paralyzes our country.
We can't start dividing people up into categories. In the past, France has often committed the error of not speaking to everybody because there was a belief that some countries could be neglected.
I read each evening, at night and whenever possible during the day when I am traveling. I have always read.
If this enormous pressure didn't exist, I wouldn't have been elected. It would have been one of the usual candidates.
Post-modernism was the worst thing that could have happened to our democracy. The idea that you have to deconstruct and destroy all grand narratives is not a good one.
I often speak with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. When I speak with the Turkish president, I defend European positions. That is how we European partners must do things.
I hope that Angela Merkel can become the chancellor of the rebuilding of Europe, in close cooperation with the role that I will play in the process.
Today we're full of liquidity in money. And what you have to do is to convince big money to change the mindset and reinvest in these new activities to accelerate this change and create new jobs.
We cannot create jobs without company owners, the state cannot create jobs by decree.
There is something very powerful about German music. That's why I chose German music with a European meaning for the day of my election.
We have an extremely cordial relationship with Donald Trump. Sometimes, we have contradictory views but sometimes we agree. I won't stop working together with him.
We aren't protecting the people who most need it when those who can contribute to the country's success emigrate. Contrary to what some claim, I am not getting rid of the wealth tax to help the rich.
Every country has its own diplomacy. Being part of Europe doesn't mean giving up one's independence or no longer being able to take the initiative.
We have to provide more visibility, more certainty to the investors and reduce the cost of failure.
When politics is no longer a mission but a profession, politicians become more self-serving than public servants.
I don't have luxurious tastes or great needs, but my independence is worth a lot to me.