Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.
CHARLES DE GAULLEThe graveyards are full of indispensable men.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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I’m not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.
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Gentlemen, I am ready for the questions to my answers.
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Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
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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?
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The future does not belong to men.
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For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
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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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In the tumult of great events, solitude was what I hoped for. Now it is what I love. How is it possible to be contented with anything else when one has come face to face with history?
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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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I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
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In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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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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I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.
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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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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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