France was built with swords. The fleur-de-lis, symbol of national unity, is only the image of a spear with three pikes.
CHARLES DE GAULLEAll my life I have had a certain idea of France.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independent.
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For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
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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.
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To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.
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France cannot be France without greatness.
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Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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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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France has no friends, only interests.
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I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
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How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
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Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
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I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.
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You’ll live. Only the best get killed.
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