I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
CHARLES DE GAULLEI’m not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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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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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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It’s impossible in normal times to rally a nation that has 265 kinds of cheese.
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One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.
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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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Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
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A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
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France has no friends, only interests.
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There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
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The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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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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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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