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In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.

Charles de Gaulle

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Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own.
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Action Character Crisis Face Himself Responsibility
He who laughs last didn’t get the joke.
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Dumb Himself Joke Laughter
Never relinquish the initiative.
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Dim Initiative
History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads.
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Determination Fatal Freedom History Man Moments
Politics, when it is an art and a service, not an exploitation, is about acting for an ideal through realities.
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Art Ideal Politics Reality Service
Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.
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Character Difficult Fulfill Himself Man
Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
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Agreement Girl Last Rose Young
Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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Difficult Potential Realization
Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.
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Digestion Influence Life Myself Reading
Old age is a shipwreck.
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Age Myself Old Perspective
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
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Climate Diplomat Rain
Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
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Army Brilliant Mistake Planning Victory
I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
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Myself Resistance Respect Tolerance
I wouldn’t mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
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Death Mindset Myself Patriot
Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French.
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Annoy Country Creation Invention
I’m not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.
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Embarrassment Myself Revolution

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