Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
CHARLES DE GAULLEOne must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.
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Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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I wouldn’t mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
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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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How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over two hundred varieties 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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Betting against gold is the same as betting on governments. He who bets on governments and government money bets against 6,000 years of recorded human history.
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A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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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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Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
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Men are of no importance. What counts is who commands.
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Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
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In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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I feel not a person but an instrument of destiny.
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