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A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.

Charles de Gaulle

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Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that’s the way he shows his passion for equality.
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Enjoyment Equality Himself Passion Privilege
I’m not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.
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Embarrassment Myself Revolution
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
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Achievement Determination Greatness Myself
You’ll live. Only the best get killed.
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Best Kill Live Yourself
Whereas ordinary officers must be content with behaving correctly in front of their men, the great leaders have always carefully stage-managed their effects.
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Content Effect Leadership Man Management Ordinary
How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
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Country Food Funny Government Yourself
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
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Conclusion Important Myself Politics Serious
You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
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Beyond Commitment Imagination Stupidity Yourself
Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.
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Character Difficult Fulfill Himself Man
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
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Climate Diplomat Rain
Only peril can bring the French together. One can’t impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 different kinds of cheese.
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Country Different Funny Oneself Togetherness Unity
The Jews remain what they have been at all times: an elite people, self-confident and domineering.
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Confidence Domination Elite People Time
In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
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Master Myself Politics Servant
I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.
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Decision Harmony Myself View
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
Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
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Army Brilliant Mistake Planning Victory

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