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The perfection preached in the gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning.

Charles de Gaulle

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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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Angry Myself Right Time Wrong
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
Always choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents.
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Choice Hard Inspirational Opponent Path Rival Way Yourself
I wouldn’t mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
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Death Mindset Myself Patriot
When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.
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Myself Thinking
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?
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History Man Myself Satisfaction Solitude Temptation Yourself
One cannot govern with ‘buts’.
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Governement Oneself
Never relinquish the initiative.
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Dim Initiative
Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
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Force Leadership Love Process Strong
Old age is a shipwreck.
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Age Myself Old Perspective
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
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Action Alone Man Oneself Work
You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is useless.
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Adapt Fast Strategy Yourself
Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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Difficult Potential Realization
France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.
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Battle France Herself Lost War
My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.
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Country Face heavy Myself Togetherness Trial
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
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Climate Diplomat Rain

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