Whereas ordinary officers must be content with behaving correctly in front of their men, the great leaders have always carefully stage-managed their effects.
CHARLES DE GAULLEWhatever happens, the flame of the French resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished. Tomorrow, as today, I will speak on Radio London.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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Men are of no importance. What counts is who commands.
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France cannot be France without greatness.
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How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over two hundred varieties of cheese?
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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For all of us Frenchmen, the guiding rule of our epoch is to be faithful to France.
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When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.
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Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
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You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is useless.
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In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
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In the tumult of great events, solitude was what I hoped for. Now it is what I love. How is it possible to be contented with anything else when one has come face to face with history?
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Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
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You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.
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Men can have friends, statesmen cannot.
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