#we

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

#around #been #between #bridge #common

I am for a clear distinction between public and private life. I believe private matters should be regulated in private and I have asked those close to me to respect this. ↗

— Francois Hollande

#asked #believe #between #clear #clear distinction

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

#entrepreneur #good #good living #i #indecent

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

#basic #campaign #distance #each #french

Is France a northern European export powerhouse, or a Mediterranean indebted and dependent economy? Yes to both. ↗

— Francois Hollande

#dependent #economy #european #export #france

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

#happening #installed #menace #months #past

I get along very well with Paul Ryan personally. We have very deep differences on policy issues. But we express them civilly. ↗

— Chris Van Hollen

#deep #differences #express #get #i

I think America understands that energy security is a very important part of our national security. But if we are going to address energy security in a meaningful way going forward, we need to do it in a new manner. We cannot just be doing the same old thing. ↗

— Chris Van Hollen

#america #cannot #doing #energy #energy security

The fact of the matter is it's very reasonable to ask the wealthiest estates to pay their share. We did that since Teddy Roosevelt, a Republican president. ↗

— Chris Van Hollen

#did #estates #fact #matter #pay

They weren't interested in entertainment. They were tough. I learned one trick, which was to be quieter than they were until they had to look at you. It took a lot of agressiveness. ↗

— Judy Holliday

#had #i #interested #learned #look