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 GAULLEFrance cannot be France without greatness.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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The evolution toward Communism is inevitable.
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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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Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
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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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Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French.
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I’m not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.
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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.
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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.
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Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
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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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How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
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A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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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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