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In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.

Charles de Gaulle

How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over two hundred varieties of cheese?
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Country Food Himself System Variety
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Climate Diplomat Rain
France was built with swords. The fleur-de-lis, symbol of national unity, is only the image of a spear with three pikes.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Build Image Nation Sword
I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Authority Charge Myself Respect
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Power Silence Ultimate Weapon Wisdom
Whatever happens, the flame of the French resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished. Tomorrow, as today, I will speak on Radio London.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Day Flame Myself Resistance Talk
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Action Alone Man Oneself Work
You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is useless.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Adapt Fast Strategy Yourself
Whereas ordinary officers must be content with behaving correctly in front of their men, the great leaders have always carefully stage-managed their effects.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Content Effect Leadership Man Management Ordinary
I’m not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Embarrassment Myself Revolution
I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Myself Past Prevent Return
No, I’m not talking about the Russians; I mean the Germans. In spite of everything, to have pushed so far!
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Business Myself Talk
In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Paid Policy Risk War
At the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Civilization Freedom Leisure Root Work
The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Oneself Risk True Willing
Authority doesn’t work without prestige, or prestige without distance.
CHARLES DE GAULLE

Authority Distance Work

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