“That enthusiasm exists because the French people do not want to die. It is there because there is hope.”

— Éric Zemmour

Source: Eric Zemmour: "If I don't run, it will be seen as desertion, as treason" https://palnws.be/2021/09/eric-zemmour-als-ik-me-geen-kandidaat-zou-stellen-zal-het-worden-gezien-als-desertie-als-verraad/ <br class="br">Context: I am aware of the enthusiasm that my potential Presidential candidacy can evoke.

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