Francois Hollande

I gave myself an objective, to be the second president from Correze and finally to be the successor to Francois Mitterrand. ”

Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality. ”

What the French want is coherence, stability and justice. If I am in a favorable position today, it's because my fellow citizens want to make the effort to straighten out the country, and at the same time they want it to be just and equitable. ”

France has been struck on the day of her national holiday - the 14th of July, Bastille Day - the symbol of liberty, because human rights are denied by fanatics, and France is clearly their target. ”

ISIL struck France because it is 'free' and 'the nation of human rights'. This is not a war of civilisation, as these assassins don't have any. This is a war against the jihadist menace that threatens not just France. ”

There cannot be any concessions on the matter of human rights or the criteria for visa liberalisation. ”

The United Nations will be at the heart of our international activities. France will assume its full responsibilities at the Security Council by putting its status at the service of peace, respect for human rights and development. ”

My goal is to put France back on its feet. I have to put this country back on its feet. ”

My mission is to put France back on its feet. The priority is employment. Efforts have to be made, but those efforts must be made fairly. ”

The British people have decided to leave. It is a sad decision but one which I respect. The vote puts the European Union in difficulties. It must recognise its shortfalls. ”