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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 Gaulle

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I feel not a person but an instrument of destiny.
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Destiny Feeing Instrument Myself
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own.
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Action Character Crisis Face Himself Responsibility
For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
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Dreams Glory Herself
Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
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Army Brilliant Mistake Planning Victory
Gentlemen, I am ready for the questions to my answers.
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Answer Myself Question Ready
Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French.
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Annoy Country Creation Invention
A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.
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Breathe Element Excitement Leadership Public Surprise True
Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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Action Function Oneself
History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads.
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Determination Fatal Freedom History Man Moments
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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Build Image Nation Sword
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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Compare Rapid Scope Transformation World
It is better to have a bad method than to have none.
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Bad Better
In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
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Betrayal Country Election Necessary Politics
Politics, when it is an art and a service, not an exploitation, is about acting for an ideal through realities.
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Art Ideal Politics Reality Service
You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
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Beyond Commitment Imagination Stupidity Yourself
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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Country Habit Marriage Old Time

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