A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.
CHARLES DE GAULLEAt the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure.
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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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At the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure.
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No, I’m not talking about the Russians; I mean the Germans. In spite of everything, to have pushed so far!
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Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
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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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In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
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Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
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Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
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It so happens that the world is undergoing a transformation to which no change that has yet occurred can be compared, either in scope or in rapidity.
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It is better to have a bad method than to have none.
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The perfection preached in the gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning.
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Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
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Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.
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