America did not tell the millions of men and women who came from every country in the world and who - with their hands, their intelligence and their heart - built the greatest nation in the world: "Come, and everything will be given to you." She said: "Come, and the only limits to what you'll be able to achieve will be your own courage and your own talent."

Nothing - I mean nothing - and no-one - I mean no-one - will stop me going through to the end, and trying to be ready for the challenge of 2007.

I love life too much to be bitter.

I don't give any gifts to the rich.

The French people have chosen change. This change I will put into place.

Francois Hollande is the president of the republic, he must be respected. I want to wish him good luck in the midst of these tests.

I cannot bear Netanyahu, he’s a liar.