This case has been for me the stations of the cross. But if that was t — Nicolas Sarkozy

"We live in a world where people dont all have the same scruples, where all blows can be given, and where, in order to down somebody, all means can be used. Nothing will lead me astray from the path that I have chosen."

"The French like burgers, Madonna and Miami Vice."

"To be a young Gaullist is to be a revolutionary!"

"I understand that people might be poor if they dont have any work, but I dont accept that someone is poor if theyve worked really hard."

"If living in France bothers some people, they should feel free to leave the country."

"If you come to France and you wear a veil, if you go to one of the administrative buildings, then thats not acceptable. If you dont want your wife to be examined by a male doctor, then youre not welcome here. France is a country thats open."