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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?

Charles de Gaulle

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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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Build Image Nation Sword
Leaders of men are later remembered less for the usefulness of what they have achieved than for the sweep of their endeavors.
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Achievement Endeavour Leadership Remember
I’m not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary.
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Embarrassment Myself Revolution
I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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Authority Charge Myself Respect
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
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Power Silence Ultimate Weapon Wisdom
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
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Greatness Leadership Unknown
It’s better to have a bad plan then no plan at all.
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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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Confidence Domination Elite People Time
I am a man who belongs to no-one and who belongs to everyone.
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Belong Deep Man Myself
Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
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Authority Build Shelter Silence Strong Weakness
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
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Character Face Fall Himself Man
In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
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Paid Policy Risk War
I feel not a person but an instrument of destiny.
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Destiny Feeing Instrument Myself
One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.
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Day Death Evening Judgement Life Oneself Wait
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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Civilization Freedom Leisure Root Work
Men are of no importance. What counts is who commands.
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Command Count Importance Man
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
Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
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Action Function Oneself
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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Beyond Commitment Imagination Stupidity Yourself
There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
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Breed Familiar Mystery Pride
For all of us Frenchmen, the guiding rule of our epoch is to be faithful to France.
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Faith France Guide Rule
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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Country Habit Marriage Old Time
Authority doesn’t work without prestige, or prestige without distance.
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Authority Distance Work
Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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Adversity Bitter Himself Joy Responsibility Seek
Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
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Agreement Girl Last Rose Young
Always choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents.
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Choice Hard Inspirational Opponent Path Rival Way Yourself
All my life I have had a certain idea of France.
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Ideas Life Myself

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