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"For a long time many believed that there would be an automatic adjustment and counted on a rapid increase in the wages of the emerging nations, on our advances in technology and the costs of transport preventing disruption. But this reassuring analysis is out of date."
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"The ultimate form of our technological achievement will be identical to the beginning state of this nature."

"I very seldom worry about other systems. I concentrate pretty fully on just making Linux the best I can."

"Let our information and social technologies raise awareness and not propaganda, build connections and not passive-aggression."

"Technology has transformed the world into a global village. And communities, families, friends, etc., into local islands."

"Every aspect of human technology has a dark side, including the bow and arrow."

"For IT, information management is fundamental, and innovation management is value-added."

"The phone is the new tamagotchi. We have to feed it daily with energy to keep it alive."

"Okay, I have internet but it's limited and here on the web the information is countless."

"The thing with Linux is that the developers themselves are actually customers too: that has always been an important part of Linux."
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"But Maastricht was not the end of history. It was a first step towards a Europe of growth, of employment, a social Europe. That was the vision of Francois Mitterrand. We are far from that now."

"The demographic weight of countries such as China and India exercise a massive pressure on our wages and salaries. They have accomplished massive technological advances and the revolution in information technology has reduced the costs of transport."

"France on its own cannot impose its point of view. But neither should it give up on its demands. With a clear vote for change France will be in a strong position."

"I am a partisan and artisan of Europe. But I draw the lessons of my experience in government."

"At the same time the Constitution sets in stone the Stability Pact and risks preventing member States from implementing a policy of growth. So we are not able to do things at the European or the national level."

"There are 20 million unemployed and what does the Constitution offer us in the Europe of 25, 27 and soon to be 30: policies of unrestricted competition to the detriment of production, wages, research and innovation."

"This revision of the Constitution will not be perfect. But at least the Constitution will not be inflexible. It will be a step towards the Social Europe which we wish."

"I want to make an extremely strong appeal to those who abstained. Vote. It takes five minutes and then it's for five years."

"The single currency should allow the European Union, and therefore France, to balance its monetary strength with the United States. It should help us adjust to the development of China."

"For a long time many believed that there would be an automatic adjustment and counted on a rapid increase in the wages of the emerging nations, on our advances in technology and the costs of transport preventing disruption. But this reassuring analysis is out of date."
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