Believe in individual initiatives, in courage, in risk.
Emmanuel MacronRead
I will defend Europe; it is our civilisation which is at stake... I will work to rebuild ties between Europe and its citizens.
Interpretation
Emmanuel Macron emphasizes the importance of defending European civilization and reconnecting with its citizens.
In this quote, Emmanuel Macron expresses his commitment to protecting European values and culture, highlighting the challenges faced by the continent. By advocating for the rebuilding of relationships between Europe and its citizens, he underscores the need for unity and a collective effort to uphold the principles that define European civilization amidst external and internal threats.
In practice
This quote could be used in a speech on European integration.
Believe in individual initiatives, in courage, in risk.
Europe and the world are waiting for us to defend the spirit of the enlightenment everywhere.
A romantic or classical view of the French approach would have been to say, 'It's a French company; let no one attack it. Let's block any merger. But the reality is Alcatel-Lucent is not a French company; it's a global company. Its main markets are China and the U.S. Its ownership is foreign; most of its managers aren't French.
Popularity isn't my compass. Unless it can help one to act, to be understood... that's what counts.
Our mission... it will be difficult, it will take time, it will be demanding for all men and women... will be to act in such a way that French people of the Muslim faith are always more proud of being French than of being Muslim.
Brexit is the other face of the refugee crisis - tensions that lead to stasis, external risks that lead to asymmetric shocks.
Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might discourage politicians from being big spenders.
I don't want to interfere in U.S. elections.
With the people, for the people, by the people. I crack up when I hear it; I say, with the handful, for the handful, by the handful, cause that's what really happens.
I will step outside the system. Voting for the βlesser evilβ-or failing to vote at all-is part of the corporate agenda to crush what is left of our anemic democracy. And those who continue to participate in the vaudeville of a two-party process, who refuse to confront in every way possible the structures of corporate power, assure our mutual destruction.
If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools.
You get elected, often, if you're a woman, on the strength of the women's vote; then you get into office, and you have to adapt to an overwhelmingly male environment.
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