In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
CHARLES DE GAULLEDon’t think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. The cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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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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Don’t think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. The cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
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The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
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For all of us Frenchmen, the guiding rule of our epoch is to be faithful to France.
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Old age is a shipwreck.
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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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Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
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Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
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I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.
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One can unite the French only under the threat of danger. One cannot simply bring together a nation that produces 265 kinds of cheese.
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The evolution toward Communism is inevitable.
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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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Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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Hearing Mass is the ceremony I most favor during my travels. Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back.
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