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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.

Charles de Gaulle

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Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Character Face Fall Himself Man
Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time.
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Country Habit Marriage Old Time
A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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Alone Country Friendship Greatness Name Worth
It is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge.
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Death Hero Humanity Possible Sacrifice Tolerance
I wouldn’t mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
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Death Mindset Myself Patriot
I am a man who belongs to no-one and who belongs to everyone.
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Belong Deep Man Myself
In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History?
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History Man Myself Satisfaction Solitude Temptation Yourself
Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French.
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Annoy Country Creation Invention
Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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Genius Stop Time
He who laughs last didn’t get the joke.
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Dumb Himself Joke Laughter
Men can have friends, statesmen cannot.
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Friendship Man State
Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Character Difficult Fulfill Himself Man
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Love Nation Patriot People Yourself
No, I’m not talking about the Russians; I mean the Germans. In spite of everything, to have pushed so far!
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Business Myself Talk
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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Dangerous Nation Oneself Production Simplicity Threat
The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines.
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Judgement Leadership Narrow Ordinary People

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