France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
France cannot be destroyed. She is an old country who, despite her misfortunes, has, and always will have, thanks to her past, a tremendous prestige in the world, whatever the fate inflicted upon her.
The French suffered such catastrophic losses in the First World War. It really was the end of them as a great world power, although they, quote, 'won.'
Only in a popular war against France... do I see a misfortune.
France is no longer herself when she is folded in on herself, tormented by ignorance and intolerance. The country would plunge into decline if it refused to be itself, if it was afraid of the future, afraid of the world.
A lost battle is a battle one thinks one has lost.
France cannot be France without greatness.
France now has a new president and he must be respected. I assume full responsibility for this defeat.
In war there is no substitute for victory.
It was announced as a French victory by the French Minister of War. I did not see any sign of victory but only the retreat of the French forces engaged in the battle.
A battle won is a battle which we will not acknowledge to be lost.