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I gave myself an objective, to be the second president from Correze and finally to be the successor to Francois Mitterrand.

Francois Hollande

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Francois Hollande
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: August 12
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Nothing was given to me, nothing was entrusted to me, nothing was assigned to me. Everything I have, I took by right.
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I know where I'm going and I have told the French. I am sure if hope is there, we will be able to put France back on its feet to live better in five years than we do today.
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I am attached to the French language. I will defend the ubiquitous use of French.
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We have chased away the clouds, the sky is all 'rose.'
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Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality.
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There are tensions abroad where people don't understand our attachment to the freedom of speech, we've seen the protests, and I would say that in France all beliefs are respected.
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