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"But the Republic has its rules and it must not tolerate any abuse of them."
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"You couldn't not notice the bruise on the side of her face. Or the hickey under her chin."

"Whipping and abuse are like laudanum: you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline."

"To be a prisoner means to be defined as a member of a group for whom the rules of what can be done to you, of what is seen as abuse of you, are reduced as part of the definition of your status."

"I've overcome neglect and deprivation, abandonment and abuse."

"Let's face it. Umpiring is not an easy or happy way to make a living. In the abuse they suffer, and the pay they get for it, you see an imbalance that can only be explained by their need to stay close to a game they can't resist."

"I heard the various terms of abuse at school and probably indulged them in the way you do as a kid."

"Nothing is so wearing as the possession or abuse of liberty."

"Let's suppose somebody abused you sexually. You still had a choice, though not a good one, about what to tell yourself about the abuse."
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"I am a believer, but I affirm that in public buildings the law of the Republic overrides religious rules."

"This constitution recognises the need for social dialogue involving labour and management; it involves trade unions in the decision-making process; it has a social vision founded on social dialogue."

"Let them be reassured, it has never been one of our intentions to ban religion in society, but solely to protect the national education system from any conspicuous display of religious affiliation."

"France has a very important relationship with Germany. But that does not mean that we agree about everything or that two of our universities or companies are not going to compete."

"We must stress that the euro has been beneficial to the European Union because, otherwise, in this context of international turmoil, every country would have to devalue their currencies."

"I believe that transatlantic relations are very important and that President Bush's visit to Brussels, in a few days, will have a major impact on that."

"I tell fundamentalists that there is no question of them attacking our Republic's foundations."
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