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Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That's the soul of a country.

Equality is the soul of liberty; there is, in fact, no liberty without it.

There is just one France... one single nation, united in the same destiny.

America thrives on identity politics, left and right. But France is opposed to the idea. Since the Revolution, the French have enthroned the idea of universalism. All of us must be equal before the law as abstract individuals, and that extends to the arts.

France will always be France no matter what, but America involves striving toward an ideal.

One thing that makes France different from other countries is the tradition of social solidarity. People from all backgrounds and political positions are willing to contribute for services and protection of society as a whole - but on the condition that money is being spent effectively and that everyone is paying their part.

There is a certain dignity to being French.

What unites us is an unconditional love for France.

France is, for me, the country of happiness.

I think France should be free, independent, and be the cultural heart of the world because those play a balance in the world.