I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.
CHARLES DE GAULLEDon’t think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. The cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
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He who laughs last didn’t get the joke.
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Always choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents.
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It’s better to have a bad plan then no plan at all.
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I am not bad, thank you. But don’t worry, one of these days I shall certainly die.
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There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
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A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
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One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.
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Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that’s the way he shows his passion for equality.
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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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One can unite the French only under the threat of danger. One cannot simply bring together a nation that produces 265 kinds of cheese.
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How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?
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Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
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Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
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