I cannot resign myself to the decline of Europe, and of France.

These days there are not enough of such intermediary groups, between the state and the individual, with the result that political leaders are often unduly guided by opinion polls.

Contrary to what people say, my wife never turned me away from the presidency. She told me to reflect on it and do what I wanted.

We will have to create an avant-garde.... We could have a Union for the enlarged Europe, and a Federation for the avant-garde.

If you don't have collective agreements between unions and employers, governments have to legislate more.

Fundamentally, American society is composed of individuals who don't go out of their way to do each other favours.

My problem is how to find the best way of being useful.