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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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The leader is always alone before bad fates.
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Alone Bad Fate Hard Time Leadership
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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Power Silence Ultimate Weapon Wisdom
In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
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Betrayal Country Election Necessary Politics
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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To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.
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Gentlemen, I am ready for the questions to my answers.
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Answer Myself Question Ready
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
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Death Grave Man
The Jews remain what they have been at all times: an elite people, self-confident and domineering.
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In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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No policy is worth anything outside of reality.
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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

Desire Domination Passion Privilege Time
Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
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Master Myself Politics Servant
For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
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Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.
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Character Difficult Fulfill Himself Man
Always choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents.
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Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
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I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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One cannot govern with ‘buts’.
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Governement Oneself
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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Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
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Love Nation Patriot People Yourself
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
Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
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Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
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Climate Diplomat Rain
No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independent.
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Country Independent

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