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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.

Charles de Gaulle

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Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
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Character Face Fall Himself Man
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
Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French.
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Annoy Country Creation Invention
I am not bad, thank you. But don’t worry, one of these days I shall certainly die.
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Death Myself Thankful
Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.
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Digestion Influence Life Myself Reading
Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.
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Character Difficult Fulfill Himself Man
Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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Difficult Potential Realization
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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Face Greatness History Hope Love
We may go to the moon, but that’ s not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us.
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Discover Distance Far Greatness Lying Moon
For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
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Dreams Glory Herself
To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.
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Advantage Choice Government
In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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Paid Policy Risk War
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
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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Dangerous Nation Oneself Production Simplicity Threat
I feel not a person but an instrument of destiny.
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Destiny Feeing Instrument Myself
Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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Action Function Oneself

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