The desire of privilege and the taste of equality are the dominant and contradictory passions of the French of all times.
CHARLES DE GAULLEFaced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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Men are of no importance. What counts is who commands.
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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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The future does not belong to men.
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In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
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Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
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You’ll live. Only the best get killed.
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For all of us Frenchmen, the guiding rule of our epoch is to be faithful to France.
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I’m not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.
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Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that’s the way he shows his passion for equality.
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One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.
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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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A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines.
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When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.
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France cannot be France without greatness.
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