I remain attached to my nation.

We must lead in a different way... We must have an active president, who gives strong direction and works with the government for its implementation.

Co-operation between governments still plays an important role and will remain indispensable.

It is with great satisfaction that I learned of the adoption by consensus of the Durban Declaration against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and the intolerance associated with it

I do not separate France from Europe.

Yes to market economy, no to market society.

I am not the Prime Minister of French capitalism. I am the Prime Minister of France.

If French is no longer the language of a power, it can be the language of a counter power.

I would like to see capital punishment suppressed in all democracies.

The fight against terror is a common imperative for democracies and must become so for all nations.

When you are fired because of laziness, dare to fire back with the spirit of enthusiasm. Rise up at the same time and at the same place that you have fallen. You can’t give up!

Perhaps death is just a big lie.

Everyone's light turns on at their own time.

Elections cannot inconvenience me. They ratify my will or I neuter them.

Never fear your enemy but always respect them

Both parties accept this vision. But we can reach it only if we move rapidly and in parallel on all fronts. The so-called 'sequential' approach has failed.

We need to get environmentalism out of the sphere of religion. We need to stop the mythic fantasies, and we need to stop the doomsday predictions. We need to start doing hard science instead.

No big modern war has been won without preponderant sea power; and, conversely, very few rebellions of maritime provinces have succeeded without acquiring sea power.

Do I pray? Yes. Prayer is very important to me.