EMMANUEL MACRON

There is no Plan B becasue there is no Planet B.

We can choose isolationism, withdrawal and nationalism. This is an option. It can be tempting to us as a temporary remedy to our fears. But closing the door to the world will not stop the evolution of the world. It will not douse, but inflame the fears of our citizens

Honesty compels me to say that I am not a socialist. But so what?

I know the divisions in our nation that led some to extreme votes. I respect them.

I will lead a fight against Islamist terrorism at every level.

My key message is be innovative, be ambitious; think global and big on day one.

I'm not a movie star, and I don't want to become a movie star.

To avoid the trap of Europe fragmenting on the economy, security, and identity, we have to return to the original promises of the European project: peace, prosperity and freedom. We should have a real, adult, democratic debate about the Europe we want.

Popularity isn't my compass. Unless it can help one to act, to be understood... that's what counts.

I want France to become the European hub for R&D.

We have to reconcile Europeans with Europe.

France is back.

The refugee crisis shows we can't be isolated from the world's geopolitical troubles.

I'm a child of provincial France.

The functioning of our society is in a certain way sclerotic.

I don't have luxurious tastes or great needs, but my independence is worth a lot to me.

France has to reform, to recover, and get more competitiveness.

I push reforms. I tell the truth to people, even when it's tough for the country.

Never boo or hiss at my rallies. That is for people with no hope.

We can't have our industry progressively destroyed by cheap Chinese imports.

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.

We have to be extremely strict on the implementation of Brexit so there is a common approach between member states. We must avoid a sector-by-sector or country-by-country approach, and ask the U.K. to be clear.

I want to unite our people and our country. I will serve you with humility and force in the name of liberte, egalite, fraternite.

The French are consistent.

I kept trying, proposing, pushing... If you want to succeed, you cannot leave work half done, and unfortunately, many things were left half done. The choice was made not to launch a second wave of economic reforms that I was proposing.