If Living In France Bothers Some People,

Perhaps The Mistake I Made At The Start Of My Mandate Is Not Understanding The Symbolic Dimension Of The President's Role And Not Being Solemn Enough In My Acts. A Mistake For Which I Would Like To Apologise Or Explain Myself And Which I Will Not Make Again. Now, I Know The Job.

With The World In Turmoil And Doubt, The American People, Faithful To The Values That Have Always Defined America's Identity, Have Expressed With Force Their Faith In Progress And The Future. At A Time When We Must Face Huge Challenges Together, Your Election Has Raised Enormous Hope In France, In Europe And Beyond.

What Made America Great Was Her Ability To Transform Her Own Dream Into Hope For All Mankind.

Nothing Is More Destructive Than The Gap Between People's Perceptions Of Their Own Day-to-day Economic Well-being And What Politicians And Statisticians Are Telling Them About The Economy

I Love Life Too Much To Be Bitter.