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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.

Charles de Gaulle

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In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
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Master Myself Politics Servant
Always choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents.
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Choice Hard Inspirational Opponent Path Rival Way Yourself
The leader is always alone before bad fates.
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Alone Bad Fate Hard Time Leadership
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
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Believe Himself Politics Quite Word
In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
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Betrayal Country Election Necessary Politics
France cannot be France without greatness.
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France Greatness One Liner
It so happens that the world is undergoing a transformation to which no change that has yet occurred can be compared, either in scope or in rapidity.
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Compare Rapid Scope Transformation World
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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Love Nation Patriot People Yourself
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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Generosity Skin Soul Start Yourself
Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that’s the way he shows his passion for equality.
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Enjoyment Equality Himself Passion Privilege
France has no friends, only interests.
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Friendship Interest Selfish
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
You’ll live. Only the best get killed.
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Best Kill Live Yourself
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
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Greatness Leadership Unknown
No policy is worth anything outside of reality.
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Feeling Policy Reality Side Worth
In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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Paid Policy Risk War

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