I committed myself totally, fully, but I didn't succeed in convincing a majority of French... I didn't succeed in making the values we share win. (Nicolas Sarkozy)

I committed myself totally, fully, but I didn't succeed in convincing a majority of French... I didn't succeed in making the values we share win.

Nicolas Sarkozy

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