Max Doré's values...

Speaking out publicly and sharing my thoughts has always been second nature to me. I have a gift for words. Algebra and numbers have always eluded me, but translating my vision of life into precise and impactful words, that's my own equation.

Here is a simple, true text that explains Max Doré's values.

Max Doré (Photo: Anne-Sophie Goupil mars 2026)

I am a man of great contrasts.

Strong to some, weak to others. Courageous at times, fearful just as often. I believe I am a complex person—at least, at 47, I am still working on understanding myself. And I'm not sure that work will ever end.

However, if there is one thing that emanates from me constantly, it is love.

I love my children, my family. I have deeply loved one woman in my life. But I imagine that most people are capable of that. What is perhaps more unusual about me—exceptional or unsettling, depending on your perspective—is my capacity to love everyone. I sincerely believe I can love anyone who crosses my path with the same intensity as if they were my own flesh and blood.

This capacity is both a blessing and a torment for me. Because loving so much also means exposing myself to immense suffering. And that inevitably comes with a profound difficulty in losing people.

I firmly believe that every human being is equal. It's a cliché to say—even more so to write—but very few people actually believe it. I don't consider myself better than anyone else on this Earth. I have gifts and qualities that put me ahead in some areas and behind in others. But fundamentally, I'm no better than anyone else.

The reverse is also true: no one is better than me.

I believe in God. Not just some abstract force or energy that guides me. The God of the Bible. I believe in Him with every fiber of my being. If that surprises those who know me, then it's a failure on my part. I wish it were evident in everything I do and everything I am. But it's a daily struggle. I'm easily drawn to what's far removed from my values. It's a battle I fight—and one I believe I will continue to fight for a long time.

I love learning. I have no misplaced pride, and admitting I don't know something doesn't bother me at all. International politics and history are my true passions. I have a good general knowledge, but never enough. Who does, honestly?

Politically, I'm right-wing. But equally left-wing on certain fundamental values. I like the notion of human rights and individual responsibility that the right advocates. I appreciate the support and mutual aid that the left champions. On the other hand, I detest the arrogance and conspiratorial tendencies of certain right-wingers—just as I abhor the left's tendency to blindly accept everything as an absolute value.

That said, I'm not a centrist. Those who are lukewarm irritate me.

As I often tell my son: I'm strongly right-wing, and just as strongly left-wing. Life is complex, and I find it very difficult to believe that a human being can fit neatly into a small ideological box. Life isn't black and white—it's an infinite shade of gray. Each individual's self-analysis should be just as nuanced.

If I had only one thing to do for the rest of my life, it would be to be a father.

And if I had time left after that, to be a lover.

I'm good at that, I think. And above all, I hope so—for both of us.

Life is simple and complicated at the same time.

I'm a perfect example of that.

Max

Max Doré (Photo: Anne Sophie Goupil, Mars 2026)