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Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.

Charles de Gaulle

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A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.
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We may go to the moon, but that’ s not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us.
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Men can have friends, statesmen cannot.
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Never relinquish the initiative.
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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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In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
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The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
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Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
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Old age is a shipwreck.
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Age Myself Old Perspective
In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
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I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
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The leader is always alone before bad fates.
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One cannot govern with ‘buts’.
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A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
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Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
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