Success and social promotion are not some right that anybody can claim after queuing at some [government office]. It is better: it is a right, a right that one can merit because of one's sweat.

I fought for the values of responsibility, and I'm not a man who does not accept his responsibilities.

I want to wage war against illiteracy, poverty, unemployment, unfair competition, communitarianism, delinquency.

A page is turning for me. I won't be candidate in legislative elections, nor in any elections to come.

France is the country with the highest taxes in Europe along with Sweden...something of which I am not proud.

I am deeply worried because we are seeing an unleashing of violence by 2,000 to 3,000 thugs who come to smash and loot. My objective is to avoid mistakes by the police, so that people can protest in safety.

I am showing solidarity while being different. Or if you prefer, I am being different while being in solidarity.