A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
CHARLES DE GAULLEOnce 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.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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France was built with swords. The fleur-de-lis, symbol of national unity, is only the image of a spear with three pikes.
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Character is the virtue of hard times.
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Only peril can bring the French together. One can’t impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 different kinds of cheese.
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Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
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Never relinquish the initiative.
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The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
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The future does not belong to men.
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In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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These people really aim very badly.
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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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Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
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I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.
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