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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.

Charles de Gaulle

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One cannot govern with ‘buts’.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Governement Oneself
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
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Achievement Determination Greatness Myself
I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
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Myself Resistance Respect Tolerance
I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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Authority Charge Myself Respect
France has no friends, only interests.
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Friendship Interest Selfish
I am a man who belongs to no-one and who belongs to everyone.
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Belong Deep Man Myself
No, I’m not talking about the Russians; I mean the Germans. In spite of everything, to have pushed so far!
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Business Myself Talk
Gentlemen, I am ready for the questions to my answers.
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Answer Myself Question Ready
Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
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Genius Stop Time
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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Death Hero Humanity Possible Sacrifice Tolerance
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
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Climate Diplomat Rain
Belgium is a country invented by the British to annoy the French.
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Annoy Country Creation Invention
Hearing Mass is the ceremony I most favor during my travels. Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back.
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Favor Myself Talk Travel
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
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Conclusion Important Myself Politics Serious
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
It’s impossible in normal times to rally a nation that has 265 kinds of cheese.
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Food Impossible Kind Nation

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