Become Quote by Edward Grey

It is in order that France may find her place in the new Europe that you will respond to my appeal.

— Pierre Laval

France cannot be destroyed. She is an old country who, despite her misfortunes, has, and always will have, thanks to her past, a tremendous…

— Pierre Laval

France on its own cannot impose its point of view. But neither should it give up on its demands. With a clear vote for…

— Laurent Fabius

The most momentous and far-reaching question ever brought to issue on this continent was: Shall France remain here, or shall she not?

— Francis Parkman

France is no longer herself when she is folded in on herself, tormented by ignorance and intolerance. The country would plunge into decline if…

— Francois Hollande

It is not enough that France should be regarded as a country which enjoys the remains of a freedom acquired long ago. If she…

— Simone Weil

I defy anyone - and I have said this to the Germans - to build a solid, articulated, and viable Europe without France's consent.

— Pierre Laval

“Actually, she had now made it extremely likely that, if Germany developed any expansionist tendencies at all, the French would be dragged into another…

— James L. Stokesbury

I really and definitely think that France has the capability to come forward. The EU should maintain their own position, without influence.

— Ali Larijani

France has not been able to come to terms with the fact that it's not a major power anymore. I mean even before the…

— Noam Chomsky

France would be reluctant to embrace any proposal by the European Commission to slash agricultural tariffs if it threatened the European Union's Common Agriculture…

— Christine Lagarde

Decisions can only be reached in Europe if France and Germany agree.

— Jean-Claude Juncker