Valéry Giscard d'Estaing quotes

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing was a French politician who served as President of France. Known for his modernizing reforms, he played a significant role in shaping contemporary French society. He championed European integration and economic progress during his presidency. Here are 6 of his quotes:

This text is, in fact, a rerun of a great part of the substance of the constitutional treaty. (Valéry Giscard d'Estaing)
The rejection of the Constitutional treaty by voters in France was a mistake that should be corrected. View quote
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Vous n'avez pas, M. Mitterrand, le monopole du cœur. (You do not have, Mr Mitterrand, the monopoly of heart). View quote
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Public opinion will be led to adopt, without knowing it, the proposals we dare not present to them directly. (...) This approach of 'divide and ratify' is clearly unacceptable. Perhaps it is a good exercise in presentation. But it would confirm to European citizens the notion that European construction is a procedure organised behind their backs by lawyers and diplomats. View quote
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Europe without Greece is like a child without a birth certificate. View quote
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
The man of the past. View quote
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing