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

If you come to France and you wear a veil, if you go to one of the administrative buildings, then that's not acceptable. If you don't want your wife to be examined by a male doctor, then you're not welcome here. France is a country that's open.

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

Come, and the only limits to what you'll be able to achieve will be your own courage and your own talent.

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

Europe is right to tell us to reduce this [France's budget] deficit and spend less. Europe is right to demand this of us but cannot at the same time demand us to increase our dues.

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