Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
CHARLES DE GAULLEIn 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?
More Charles de Gaulle Quotes
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Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
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I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
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The Jews remain what they have been at all times: an elite people, self-confident and domineering.
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For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
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I feel not a person but an instrument of destiny.
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Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
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Character is the virtue of hard times.
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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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He who laughs last didn’t get the joke.
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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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There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
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A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
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You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
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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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