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Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.

Charles de Gaulle

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One cannot govern with ‘buts’.
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Governement Oneself
History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads.
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Determination Fatal Freedom History Man Moments
Whatever happens, the flame of the French resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished. Tomorrow, as today, I will speak on Radio London.
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Day Flame Myself Resistance Talk
France has no friends, only interests.
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Friendship Interest Selfish
I wouldn’t mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
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Death Mindset Myself Patriot
Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
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Authority Build Shelter Silence Strong Weakness
To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.
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Advantage Choice Government
I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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Authority Charge Myself Respect
No policy is worth anything outside of reality.
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Feeling Policy Reality Side Worth
In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
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Master Myself Politics Servant
I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.
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Myself Past Prevent Return
Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
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Force Leadership Love Process Strong
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
Character is the virtue of hard times.
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Character Hard Time Virtue
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.
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Country Habit Marriage Old Time
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

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