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.
CHARLES DE GAULLEHistory 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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How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds 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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Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that’s the way he shows his passion for equality.
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France has no friends, only interests.
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Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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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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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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Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
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Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
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The Jews remain what they have been at all times: an elite people, self-confident and domineering.
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No, I’m not talking about the Russians; I mean the Germans. In spite of everything, to have pushed so far!
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How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
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Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
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The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
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How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over two hundred varieties of cheese?
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