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Ignorance is the dogma of darkness ''but the annexation of a good faculty allowing light on the path. French Version L'ignorance est le dogme de l'obscurité'' mais l'annexion d'une bonne faculté permettant la lumière sur le sentier. – Leger Merlin Figama	added by MerlinFigamaWorshipper 9 months ago
From the days of Spartacus, Weishophf, Karl Marx, Trotski, Belacoon, Rosa Luxenburg, and Ema Goldman, this world conspiracy has been steadily growing. This conspiracy played a definite recognizable role in the tragedy of the French revolution. It has been the mainspring of every subversive movement during the 19th Century. And now at last this band of extraordinary personalities from the underworld of the great cities of Europe and America have gripped the Russian people by the hair of their head and have become the undisputed masters of that enormous empire. – Sir Winston Churchill	added by Normando 10 months ago
No pensions reform has made the French happy, each time there is opposition from public opinion, then little by little the project passes and basically, public opinion is resigned to it. – Pascal Perrineau	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I likely would not have come across her story at all had I not met and married someone French. – Bolivia Augustin and Michelle	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I realize his question was just a way to start conversation, i guess in a way it did break the ice because I did my usual rambling with far too much detail and color for any answer, displaying a kind of classic American friendliness which some French people find fun. – Bolivia Augustin and Michelle	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The French measure is so marginal in its current scope that it is sustainability theater rather than having any material impact on emissions, however we can look at it a different way – as the harbinger of more restrictions on aviation which are likely if the industry doesn’t get more serious about decarbonizing itself. – Patrick Edmond	Found on CNN 1 year ago
In the past years and months we have been cooperating with our French partners in a spirit of trust, we are very grateful for this – and are pleased to be able to present a joint solution today. – Dirk Backen	Found on CNN 1 year ago
> LONDON, Jan 31( Reuters) - Europes glittering luxury companies, the regions top stock-market performers in 2023, may see yet more gains driven by a rebound in Chinese spending, but for some the sector is starting to look expensive.The likes of French luxury giant and Louis Vuitton-owner LVMH, and Swiss jewelry company Richemont( CFR.S), have benefited from the resilience of their wealthy customers against the cost-of-living crisis.Since the start of 2023, Chinas decision to allow more normal activity and dismantle its strict COVID-19 restrictions has provided another boost for the sector.An index of European luxury goods retailers(. dMIEU0TA00PUS) has rallied around 18 % so far this year, outperforming the wider pan-European STOXX 600(. STOXX), which is up 6.2 % in the same time frame.But the fact that luxury goods companies are not as cheap as they once were is a concern/point of attention, said Kasper Elmgreen, Head of Equities at Amundi, Europes largest asset manager.They’re much more fairly valued today, there is less that is perhaps undiscovered. The risk is that when something moves to being priced to perfection there is always a higher risk of disappointment.The price-to-earnings ratio of the MSCI Europe luxury index is around 26, while that of the broader STOXX is closer to 13, according to Refinitiv data.Reuters GraphicsEuropean luxury has historically traded at a big premium relative to the broader market, but this has widened even further in recent years. At 23 times 12-month forward earnings, its current premium of 82 % is almost twice as much as the 20-year average, according to Refintiv Datastream.snapshotTHE APPLE OF EUROPES EYELVMH, Europes most valuable company by market capitalisation, has a PE ratio of around 30, while rival Hermes( HRMS.PA) has a valuation of almost 60, according to Refinitiv data. Apple( AAPL.O), the worlds most valuable company, commands a PE ratio of around 23. Jelena Sokolova, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, said that China reopening is the key issue for European luxury stocks this year, and is already at least 50 % priced in.Currently we do n’t see this sector as undervalued anymore... there were some opportunities last year, but they are fairly valued now, or a little too overvalued at the moment. – Jelena Sokolova	Found on Reuters 1 year ago
> PARIS, Jan 28( Reuters) - French luxury giant Kering( PRTP.PA) has appointed De Sarno, a senior fashion designer at Valentino, as creative director of its top brand Gucci, it said on Saturday.At Gucci, he will be tasked with reviving the fortunes of a brand that accounted for two-third of Kerings profits in 2021 but has been losing momentum in recent years after stellar growth in 2015-19. De Sarno began De Sarno career at Prada in 2005, moving to Dolce Gabbana, before joining Valentino in 2009, where De Sarno held several positions before being appointed fashion director overseeing both mens and womens collections, working closely with the chief designer Pierpaolo Piccioli.I am proud to join a House with such an extraordinary history and heritage, that over the years has been able to welcome and cherish values I believe in. I am touched and excited to contribute my creative vision for the brand. – De Sarno	Found on Reuters 1 year ago
I’ve always liked red lipstick. If you are just wearing a T-shirt and a pair of jeans, you can throw on some lipstick and you look glamorous, it’s very French. I find with silver hair, a red lipstick pops even more. I love this orangey red shade because it really intensifies the color of my hazel eyes. – Andie MacDowell	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The problem is that it’s not just so far away, but it’s international. There’s a language barrier. We’re dealing with the French judiciary system, it was on water, and it was a maritime type of an incident, so you have many different agencies and authorities trying to coordinate this effort. – John Danian	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The French can count on our determination to block this unfair reform. – Marine Le Pen	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I would like to present my personal apologies for these remarks which absolutely do not reflect my thoughts, nor my consideration for the player he was and the coach he has become, i admit that I made awkward remarks which created a misunderstanding. Zidane knows the immense esteem I have for him, like all French people. – Le Graet	Found on CNN 1 year ago
These remarks show a lack of respect for one of the most admired figures by football fans around the world and our club is awaiting an immediate correction, the statements by the president of the French Football Federation are inappropriate for someone holding such representation and are in themselves unsuitable. – Real Madrid	Found on CNN 1 year ago
Our hearts are heavy and go out to the victims of this senseless act, we were not aware of a video being filmed and found out last min(ute) French Montana was shooting a scene in the back parking lot. We have no idea what actually took place. – The Licking	Found on CNN 1 year ago
I think that the US will want to do its own research to confirm the findings of the French study, i expect lobbyists in Washington will be busy trying to protect the interest of the food industry. – Elisabetta Politi	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I expect the French food industry to urge the government to consider the pros and cons by arguing that ‘nitrates and nitrites’ may increase the risk of colorectal cancer, but salmonella could kill more people, besides, there are other risk factors of colorectal cancer. – Elisabetta Politi	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
The mindset of a lot of young people is if I eat enough yogurt, I can have a bunch of french fries. – Bob Samples	Found on CNN 1 year ago
He grew up in Europe, and he's lived all over the continent, and he's fluent in French, Russian and Italian. He reads Spanish and Portuguese. And he can get by and understand Polish and Ukrainian, which enables him to communicate directly with about half the population of Europe. – Mark Milley	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
I love creating innovative treats that appeal to Canada's diverse tastes, i started Happy Pops to bring all-natural, handcrafted flavour to Canadians, so French's locally-grown ketchup is a perfect pairing. – Happy Pops	Found on CNN 1 year ago
The whole world desperately needs a French revolution, immediately. – Ahmad F. Hedayat	added by a.fahim 1 year ago
For example, in the South, where I’m based, French antiques are most coveted because of their historically French heritage. – Lance Thomas	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
The investigating judge and the Nanterre prosecutor know perfectly well that Carlos Ghosn, who has always cooperated with the French justice authorities, is subject to a judicial ban on leaving the Lebanese territory, we believe this move is the only technical resort they found to be able in the future to try the case in a court of law. – Jean Tamalet	Found on CNN 1 year ago
We want to be open to the world but we want to choose our partners and not depend on anyone, the Versailles declaration is linked to the fact that sovereignty in Europe, which might have been thought of by some as a slogan or a French fantasy, is seen by all today as crucial. – Emmanuel Macron	Found on FOX News 2 years ago

Ignorance is the dogma of darkness ''but the annexation of a good faculty allowing light on the path. French Version L'ignorance est le dogme de l'obscurité'' mais l'annexion d'une bonne faculté permettant la lumière sur le sentier.

– Leger Merlin Figama

added by MerlinFigamaWorshipper
9 months ago

From the days of Spartacus, Weishophf, Karl Marx, Trotski, Belacoon, Rosa Luxenburg, and Ema Goldman, this world conspiracy has been steadily growing. This conspiracy played a definite recognizable role in the tragedy of the French revolution. It has been the mainspring of every subversive movement during the 19th Century. And now at last this band of extraordinary personalities from the underworld of the great cities of Europe and America have gripped the Russian people by the hair of their head and have become the undisputed masters of that enormous empire.

– Sir Winston Churchill

added by Normando
10 months ago

No pensions reform has made the French happy, each time there is opposition from public opinion, then little by little the project passes and basically, public opinion is resigned to it.

– Pascal Perrineau

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I likely would not have come across her story at all had I not met and married someone French.

– Bolivia Augustin and Michelle

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I realize his question was just a way to start conversation, i guess in a way it did break the ice because I did my usual rambling with far too much detail and color for any answer, displaying a kind of classic American friendliness which some French people find fun.

– Bolivia Augustin and Michelle

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The French measure is so marginal in its current scope that it is sustainability theater rather than having any material impact on emissions, however we can look at it a different way – as the harbinger of more restrictions on aviation which are likely if the industry doesn’t get more serious about decarbonizing itself.

– Patrick Edmond

Found on CNN
1 year ago

In the past years and months we have been cooperating with our French partners in a spirit of trust, we are very grateful for this – and are pleased to be able to present a joint solution today.

– Dirk Backen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

> LONDON, Jan 31( Reuters) - Europes glittering luxury companies, the regions top stock-market performers in 2023, may see yet more gains driven by a rebound in Chinese spending, but for some the sector is starting to look expensive.The likes of French luxury giant and Louis Vuitton-owner LVMH, and Swiss jewelry company Richemont( CFR.S), have benefited from the resilience of their wealthy customers against the cost-of-living crisis.Since the start of 2023, Chinas decision to allow more normal activity and dismantle its strict COVID-19 restrictions has provided another boost for the sector.An index of European luxury goods retailers(. dMIEU0TA00PUS) has rallied around 18 % so far this year, outperforming the wider pan-European STOXX 600(. STOXX), which is up 6.2 % in the same time frame.But the fact that luxury goods companies are not as cheap as they once were is a concern/point of attention, said Kasper Elmgreen, Head of Equities at Amundi, Europes largest asset manager.They’re much more fairly valued today, there is less that is perhaps undiscovered. The risk is that when something moves to being priced to perfection there is always a higher risk of disappointment.The price-to-earnings ratio of the MSCI Europe luxury index is around 26, while that of the broader STOXX is closer to 13, according to Refinitiv data.Reuters GraphicsEuropean luxury has historically traded at a big premium relative to the broader market, but this has widened even further in recent years. At 23 times 12-month forward earnings, its current premium of 82 % is almost twice as much as the 20-year average, according to Refintiv Datastream.snapshotTHE APPLE OF EUROPES EYELVMH, Europes most valuable company by market capitalisation, has a PE ratio of around 30, while rival Hermes( HRMS.PA) has a valuation of almost 60, according to Refinitiv data. Apple( AAPL.O), the worlds most valuable company, commands a PE ratio of around 23. Jelena Sokolova, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, said that China reopening is the key issue for European luxury stocks this year, and is already at least 50 % priced in.Currently we do n’t see this sector as undervalued anymore... there were some opportunities last year, but they are fairly valued now, or a little too overvalued at the moment.

– Jelena Sokolova

Found on Reuters
1 year ago

> PARIS, Jan 28( Reuters) - French luxury giant Kering( PRTP.PA) has appointed De Sarno, a senior fashion designer at Valentino, as creative director of its top brand Gucci, it said on Saturday.At Gucci, he will be tasked with reviving the fortunes of a brand that accounted for two-third of Kerings profits in 2021 but has been losing momentum in recent years after stellar growth in 2015-19. De Sarno began De Sarno career at Prada in 2005, moving to Dolce Gabbana, before joining Valentino in 2009, where De Sarno held several positions before being appointed fashion director overseeing both mens and womens collections, working closely with the chief designer Pierpaolo Piccioli.I am proud to join a House with such an extraordinary history and heritage, that over the years has been able to welcome and cherish values I believe in. I am touched and excited to contribute my creative vision for the brand.

– De Sarno

Found on Reuters
1 year ago

I’ve always liked red lipstick. If you are just wearing a T-shirt and a pair of jeans, you can throw on some lipstick and you look glamorous, it’s very French. I find with silver hair, a red lipstick pops even more. I love this orangey red shade because it really intensifies the color of my hazel eyes.

– Andie MacDowell

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The problem is that it’s not just so far away, but it’s international. There’s a language barrier. We’re dealing with the French judiciary system, it was on water, and it was a maritime type of an incident, so you have many different agencies and authorities trying to coordinate this effort.

– John Danian

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The French can count on our determination to block this unfair reform.

– Marine Le Pen

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I would like to present my personal apologies for these remarks which absolutely do not reflect my thoughts, nor my consideration for the player he was and the coach he has become, i admit that I made awkward remarks which created a misunderstanding. Zidane knows the immense esteem I have for him, like all French people.

– Le Graet

Found on CNN
1 year ago

These remarks show a lack of respect for one of the most admired figures by football fans around the world and our club is awaiting an immediate correction, the statements by the president of the French Football Federation are inappropriate for someone holding such representation and are in themselves unsuitable.

– Real Madrid

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Our hearts are heavy and go out to the victims of this senseless act, we were not aware of a video being filmed and found out last min(ute) French Montana was shooting a scene in the back parking lot. We have no idea what actually took place.

– The Licking

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I think that the US will want to do its own research to confirm the findings of the French study, i expect lobbyists in Washington will be busy trying to protect the interest of the food industry.

– Elisabetta Politi

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I expect the French food industry to urge the government to consider the pros and cons by arguing that ‘nitrates and nitrites’ may increase the risk of colorectal cancer, but salmonella could kill more people, besides, there are other risk factors of colorectal cancer.

– Elisabetta Politi

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The mindset of a lot of young people is if I eat enough yogurt, I can have a bunch of french fries.

– Bob Samples

Found on CNN
1 year ago

He grew up in Europe, and he's lived all over the continent, and he's fluent in French, Russian and Italian. He reads Spanish and Portuguese. And he can get by and understand Polish and Ukrainian, which enables him to communicate directly with about half the population of Europe.

– Mark Milley

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

I love creating innovative treats that appeal to Canada's diverse tastes, i started Happy Pops to bring all-natural, handcrafted flavour to Canadians, so French's locally-grown ketchup is a perfect pairing.

– Happy Pops

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The whole world desperately needs a French revolution, immediately.

– Ahmad F. Hedayat

added by a.fahim
1 year ago

For example, in the South, where I’m based, French antiques are most coveted because of their historically French heritage.

– Lance Thomas

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

The investigating judge and the Nanterre prosecutor know perfectly well that Carlos Ghosn, who has always cooperated with the French justice authorities, is subject to a judicial ban on leaving the Lebanese territory, we believe this move is the only technical resort they found to be able in the future to try the case in a court of law.

– Jean Tamalet

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We want to be open to the world but we want to choose our partners and not depend on anyone, the Versailles declaration is linked to the fact that sovereignty in Europe, which might have been thought of by some as a slogan or a French fantasy, is seen by all today as crucial.

– Emmanuel Macron

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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