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?
CHARLES DE GAULLEI have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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No policy is worth anything outside of reality.
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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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Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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I am a man who belongs to no-one and who belongs to everyone.
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It’s impossible in normal times to rally a nation that has 265 kinds of cheese.
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France cannot be France without greatness.
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The evolution toward Communism is inevitable.
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Don’t think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. The cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
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Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
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In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
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Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
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The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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Never relinquish the initiative.
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France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.
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