New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- "I don't have luxurious tastes or great needs, but my independence is worth a lot to me."

When Emmanuel Macron said, "I don't have luxurious tastes or great needs, but my independence is worth a lot to me," he appeared to underline a simple idea: personal freedom matters more than material comfort.

In the first part of the statement, Macron suggests that he does not need to live an extravagant lifestyle to feel fulfilled. "Luxurious tastes" or an extravagant lifestyle mean nothing to him. He also mentions that he does not have "great needs," implying that he is satisfied with the basic needs.

The second part of the quote changes the topic on independence. The second part of the quote changes the focus to independe...