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

In a presidential campaign, you can't lie. You can't hide what you are and what you want. You can't hide what kind of President you'll be. You can't keep on talking about nothing indefinitely and committing to nothing, you can't keep running away from debate, masking the challenges.

We are all hoping that he will recover his legendary vitality as quickly as possible, ... Chi-rac! Chi-rac!

I am not a man of my party. I do not talk only to socialists and union leaders.

We live in a world where people don't all have the same scruples, where all blows can be given, and where, in order to down somebody, all means can be used. Nothing will lead me astray from the path that I have chosen.

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

I cannot bear Netanyahu, he’s a liar.