Leaders of men are later remembered less for the usefulness of what they have achieved than for the sweep of their endeavors.
CHARLES DE GAULLEDeliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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One cannot govern with ‘buts’.
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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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France cannot be France without greatness.
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For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
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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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I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.
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Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
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Old age is a shipwreck.
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It’s better to have a bad plan then no plan at all.
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How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
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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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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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How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over two hundred varieties of cheese?
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