Leaders of men are later remembered less for the usefulness of what they have achieved than for the sweep of their endeavors.
CHARLES DE GAULLENever relinquish the initiative.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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The desire of privilege and the taste of equality are the dominant and contradictory passions of the French of all times.
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The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
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The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
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Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
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For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
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I wouldn’t mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
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The evolution toward Communism is inevitable.
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To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.
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Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
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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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Gentlemen, I am ready for the questions to my answers.
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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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