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Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.

Charles de Gaulle

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It so happens that the world is undergoing a transformation to which no change that has yet occurred can be compared, either in scope or in rapidity.
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Compare Rapid Scope Transformation World
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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Judgement Leadership Narrow Ordinary People
Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.
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Character Difficult Fulfill Himself Man
France has no friends, only interests.
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Friendship Interest Selfish
Only peril can bring the French together. One can’t impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 different kinds of cheese.
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Country Different Funny Oneself Togetherness Unity
In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
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Betrayal Country Election Necessary Politics
I’m not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.
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Embarrassment Myself Revolution
Always choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Choice Hard Inspirational Opponent Path Rival Way Yourself
The desire of privilege and the taste of equality are the dominant and contradictory passions of the French of all times.
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Desire Domination Passion Privilege Time
Authority doesn’t work without prestige, or prestige without distance.
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Authority Distance Work
How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?
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Different Food Government Kind Nation Rule
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
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
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Character Face Fall Himself Man
It’s impossible in normal times to rally a nation that has 265 kinds of cheese.
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Food Impossible Kind Nation
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
There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
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Breed Familiar Mystery Pride

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