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Men are of no importance. What counts is who commands.

Charles de Gaulle

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You’ll live. Only the best get killed.
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Best Kill Live Yourself
When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.
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Myself Thinking
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
He who laughs last didn’t get the joke.
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Dumb Himself Joke Laughter
Men can have friends, statesmen cannot.
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Friendship Man State
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
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Believe Himself Politics Quite Word
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
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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Build Image Nation Sword
You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is useless.
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Adapt Fast Strategy Yourself
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
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Climate Diplomat Rain
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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Power Silence Ultimate Weapon Wisdom
I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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Authority Charge Myself Respect
France cannot be France without greatness.
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France Greatness One Liner
In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
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Betrayal Country Election Necessary Politics
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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Generosity Skin Soul Start Yourself

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