France has no friends, only interests.
CHARLES DE GAULLEDifficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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Victory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
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Always choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents.
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One cannot govern with ‘buts’.
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In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
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Never relinquish the initiative.
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No policy is worth anything outside of reality.
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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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Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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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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Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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The leader is always alone before bad fates.
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Old age is a shipwreck.
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Authority doesn’t work without prestige, or prestige without distance.
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