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Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.

Charles de Gaulle

Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Adversity Bitter Himself Joy Responsibility Seek
One can unite the French only under the threat of danger. One cannot simply bring together a nation that produces 265 kinds of cheese.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Dangerous Nation Oneself Production Simplicity Threat
In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

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.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Build Image Nation Sword
Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Country Habit Marriage Old Time
In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History?
CHARLES DE GAULLE

History Man Myself Satisfaction Solitude Temptation Yourself
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.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Favor Myself Talk Travel
Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Genius Stop Time
I am a man who belongs to no-one and who belongs to everyone.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Belong Deep Man Myself
You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Beyond Commitment Imagination Stupidity Yourself
Politics, when it is an art and a service, not an exploitation, is about acting for an ideal through realities.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Art Ideal Politics Reality Service
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Climate Diplomat Rain
Authority doesn’t work without prestige, or prestige without distance.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Authority Distance Work
Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that’s the way he shows his passion for equality.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Enjoyment Equality Himself Passion Privilege
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 GAULLE

Breathe Element Excitement Leadership Public Surprise True
One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Day Death Evening Judgement Life Oneself Wait

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