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?
CHARLES DE GAULLEWhen I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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The future does not belong to men.
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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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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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It is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge.
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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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The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
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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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I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
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Never relinquish the initiative.
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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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It’s impossible in normal times to rally a nation that has 265 kinds of cheese.
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Old age is a shipwreck.
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Gentlemen, I am ready for the questions to my answers.
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France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.
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Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
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