Each Country Has A Soul, And France's

We Are A Big Country, With Lots Of Advantages And History. We Are Proud To Be French. We Have To Call On Patriotism At This Time... To Ask For An Effort In The Battle Against Debt.

I Know Where I'm Going And I Have Told The French. I Am Sure If Hope Is There, We Will Be Able To Put France Back On Its Feet To Live Better In Five Years Than We Do Today.

No One Imposes Things On Anyone In Europe. That's Not My Notion, Nor Is It My Temperament. The Eu Has Always Functioned Under The Banner Of Respect, Equilibrium And Trust.

Mitterrand Had A Sense For Symbols, And He Was The First Socialist President Since 1958. He Wanted To Show That There Is Historical Continuity, A Connection With The Great Figures Of French History.

There's Always A Risk When The Candidate Becomes President: Will He Deliver What Is Expected Of Him?