Lionel Jospin Quotes (18 Quotes)

We now have the obligation to mobilize all our energies, all our hearts, all our skill to make this political change, for which we were elected, work.

We expressed the wish that they (the United States) be with us, that we cooperate with them. It is vital that we have international cooperation with them,

I do not separate France from Europe.

It is not acceptable that certain member states indulge in underhand competition to attract international investment and entice European companies to relocate their headquarters.

like a thunderbolt ... particularly worrying for France and for our democracy.

The fight against terror is a common imperative for democracies and must become so for all nations.

If French is no longer the language of a power, it can be the language of a counter power.

We must lead in a different way... We must have an active president, who gives strong direction and works with the government for its implementation.

I remain attached to my nation.

It is with great satisfaction that I learned of the adoption by consensus of the Durban Declaration against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and the intolerance associated with it,

I would like to see capital punishment suppressed in all democracies.

We must go beyond the trial of strength, ... I appeal to everyone's sense of responsibility. The government wants a positive and speedy solution to the conflict.

an exceptional woman ... who brilliantly gave Russian women a new image.

The next government must make it a priority to listen to the concerns of all the French who feel worried, who feel forgotten and threatened.

Today I am a candidate in the presidential election, ... in the spirit of responsibility, the foundation of authority.

act of sheer madness.

This is the time to make commitments and see them through. That, in my eyes, is the basis for the relationship of trust that should exist between citizens and their highest representative,

Co-operation between governments still plays an important role and will remain indispensable.