France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.
CHARLES DE GAULLEWhen I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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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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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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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.
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I feel not a person but an instrument of destiny.
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Men can have friends, statesmen cannot.
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One cannot govern with ‘buts’.
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Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.
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There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
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A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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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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Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that’s the way he shows his passion for equality.
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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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The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
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