Mitterrand Quotes

But Maastricht was not the end of history. It was a first step towards a Europe of growth, of employment, a social Europe. That was the vision of Francois Mitterrand. We are far from that now. (Laurent Fabius)
I gave myself an objective, to be the second president from Correze and finally to be the successor to Francois Mitterrand. View quote
François Hollande
Everyone says Francois Mitterrand had huge charisma. But before he was president they used to call him badly dressed, old, archaic and say he knew nothing about the economy until the day he was elected. It's called universal suffrage. When you're elected, you become the person that embodies France. View quote
François Hollande
Vous n'avez pas, M. Mitterrand, le monopole du cœur. (You do not have, Mr Mitterrand, the monopoly of heart). View quote
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Our shared historical experiences led myself and Mitterrand to the decision that we must do everything to prevent further wars. View quote
Helmut Kohl
When I was elected to head the German government, I was fortunate enough to find a partner in Francois Mitterrand. View quote
Helmut Kohl
As we speak today, NATO is on Russia's borders, From the Baltics to Ukraine to the former Soviet Republic of Georgia. So, what happened? Later, they said Gorbachev lied or he misunderstood. [That] the promise was never made. But the National Security Archive in Washington has produced all the documents of the discussion in 1990. It was not only President George H.W.] Bush, it was the French leader François Mitterrand, it was Margaret Thatcher of England. Every Western leader promised Gorbachev NATO would not move eastward. View quote
Chris Hedges