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I am not bad, thank you. But don’t worry, one of these days I shall certainly die.

Charles de Gaulle

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Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time.
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Country Habit Marriage Old Time
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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Power Silence Ultimate Weapon Wisdom
How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over two hundred varieties of cheese?
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Country Food Himself System Variety
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?
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History Man Myself Satisfaction Solitude Temptation Yourself
Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
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Agreement Girl Last Rose Young
I am a man who belongs to no-one and who belongs to everyone.
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Belong Deep Man Myself
Old age is a shipwreck.
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Age Myself Old Perspective
It is better to have a bad method than to have none.
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Bad Better
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
In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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Paid Policy Risk War
History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads.
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Determination Fatal Freedom History Man Moments
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
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Action Alone Man Oneself Work
Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that’s the way he shows his passion for equality.
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Enjoyment Equality Himself Passion Privilege
No policy is worth anything outside of reality.
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Feeling Policy Reality Side Worth
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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Face Greatness History Hope Love
The leader is always alone before bad fates.
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