Politics, when it is an art and a service, not an exploitation, is about acting for an ideal through realities.
CHARLES DE GAULLEIt is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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Difficulty attracts the man of character because it is in embracing it that he realizes himself.
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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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Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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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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Men are of no importance. What counts is who commands.
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The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
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The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
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One cannot govern with ‘buts’.
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Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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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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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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Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
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In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
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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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