Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
CHARLES DE GAULLEHe who laughs last didn’t get the joke.
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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I am not bad, thank you. But don’t worry, one of these days I shall certainly die.
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A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
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The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
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In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.
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In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
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Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
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When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.
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One cannot govern with ‘buts’.
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I wouldn’t mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
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Whereas ordinary officers must be content with behaving correctly in front of their men, the great leaders have always carefully stage-managed their effects.
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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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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