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Men can have friends, statesmen cannot.

Charles de Gaulle

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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

History Man Myself Satisfaction Solitude Temptation Yourself
Never relinquish the initiative.
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Dim Initiative
I am not bad, thank you. But don’t worry, one of these days I shall certainly die.
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Death Myself Thankful
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
One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.
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Day Death Evening Judgement Life Oneself Wait
At the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure.
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Civilization Freedom Leisure Root Work
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
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Better Love Man Myself
In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Paid Policy Risk War
Whereas ordinary officers must be content with behaving correctly in front of their men, the great leaders have always carefully stage-managed their effects.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Content Effect Leadership Man Management Ordinary
I feel not a person but an instrument of destiny.
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Destiny Feeing Instrument Myself
Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Authority Build Shelter Silence Strong Weakness
I wouldn’t mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Death Mindset Myself Patriot
Leaders of men are later remembered less for the usefulness of what they have achieved than for the sweep of their endeavors.
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Achievement Endeavour Leadership Remember
You’ll live. Only the best get killed.
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Best Kill Live Yourself
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
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Death Grave Man
I am a man who belongs to no-one and who belongs to everyone.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Belong Deep Man Myself

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