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When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.

Charles de Gaulle

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The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines.
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Leaders of men are later remembered less for the usefulness of what they have achieved than for the sweep of their endeavors.
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I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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The Jews remain what they have been at all times: an elite people, self-confident and domineering.
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A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.
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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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Build Image Nation Sword
A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
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Attraction Character Difficult Himself Man Potential Realization
A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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Alone Country Friendship Greatness Name Worth
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
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France has no friends, only interests.
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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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I wouldn’t mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
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Death Mindset Myself Patriot
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
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Never relinquish the initiative.
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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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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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