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.
CHARLES DE GAULLEYou’ll live. Only the best get killed.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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France cannot be France without greatness.
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Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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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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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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The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
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Betting against gold is the same as betting on governments. He who bets on governments and government money bets against 6,000 years of recorded human history.
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Men can have friends, statesmen cannot.
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In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
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Character is the virtue of hard times.
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How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
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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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Never relinquish the initiative.
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You’ll live. Only the best get killed.
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Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
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Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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