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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.

Charles de Gaulle

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.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Compare Rapid Scope Transformation World
How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Country Food Funny Government Yourself
There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Breed Familiar Mystery Pride
Leaders of men are later remembered less for the usefulness of what they have achieved than for the sweep of their endeavors.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Achievement Endeavour Leadership Remember
A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Breathe Element Excitement Leadership Public Surprise True
I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Decision Harmony Myself View
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Death Grave Man
I am not bad, thank you. But don’t worry, one of these days I shall certainly die.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Death Myself Thankful
At the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Civilization Freedom Leisure Root Work
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Climate Diplomat Rain
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Achievement Determination Greatness Myself
Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Digestion Influence Life Myself Reading
I wouldn’t mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Death Mindset Myself Patriot
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?
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Face Greatness History Hope Love
Politics, when it is an art and a service, not an exploitation, is about acting for an ideal through realities.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Art Ideal Politics Reality Service
Gentlemen, I am ready for the questions to my answers.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Answer Myself Question Ready

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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