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Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.

Charles de Gaulle

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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
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
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Action Alone Man Oneself Work
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
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Greatness Leadership Unknown
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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Judgement Leadership Narrow Ordinary People
For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
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Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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Genius Stop Time
The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
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Oneself Risk True Willing
How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?
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Politics, when it is an art and a service, not an exploitation, is about acting for an ideal through realities.
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Art Ideal Politics Reality Service
Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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Action Function Oneself
In the tumult of great events, solitude was what I hoped for. Now it is what I love. How is it possible to be contented with anything else when one has come face to face with history?
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Face Greatness History Hope Love
Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.
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Digestion Influence Life Myself Reading
History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads.
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It 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.
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A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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Alone Country Friendship Greatness Name Worth
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

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