For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
CHARLES DE GAULLEBelgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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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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In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
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France cannot be France without greatness.
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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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France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.
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The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
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Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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No policy is worth anything outside of reality.
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Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.
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France was built with swords. The fleur-de-lis, symbol of national unity, is only the image of a spear with three pikes.
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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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Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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He who laughs last didn’t get the joke.
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