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Charles De Gaulle Quotes

I have against me the bourgeois, the military and the diplomats, and for me, only the people who take the Metro Picture Quote #1

I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word Picture Quote #1

The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines Picture Quote #1

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When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time Picture Quote #1

You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul Picture Quote #1

We may go to the moon, but that's not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us Picture Quote #1

You have to be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination Picture Quote #1

History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads. People get the history they deserve Picture Quote #1

A foreign military leader whose daring was feared by those who profited by it. De Gaulle said that MacArthur's critics should pay deserved tribute to the legendary service of a great soldier Picture Quote #1

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Faced by the bewilderment of my countrymen, by the disintegration of a government in thrall to the enemy, by the fact that the institutions of my country are incapable, at the moment, of functioning, I General de Gaulle, a French soldier and military leader, realize that I now speak for France Picture Quote #1

Since they whose duty it was to wield the sword of France have let it fall shattered to the ground, I have taken up the broken blade Picture Quote #1

The perfection preached in the Gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last Picture Quote #1

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant Picture Quote #1

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The sword is the axis of the world and it's power is absolute Picture Quote #1

Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians Picture Quote #1

Why do you think that at 67 I would start a career as a dictator? Picture Quote #1

No policy is worth anything outside of reality Picture Quote #1

The leader is always alone before bad fates Picture Quote #1

The cabinet has no propositions to make, but orders to give Picture Quote #1

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Character is the virtue of hard times Picture Quote #1

The cemetery is filled with indispensable men Picture Quote #1

Authority doesn’t work without prestige, or prestige without distance Picture Quote #1

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independent Picture Quote #1

There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt Picture Quote #1

Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak Picture Quote #1

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I have against me the bourgeois, the military and the diplomats, and for me, only the people who take the Metro (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) 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 (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) 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 (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) We may go to the moon, but that's not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) You have to be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) History does not teach fatalism. There are moments when the will of a handful of free men breaks through determinism and opens up new roads. People get the history they deserve (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) A foreign military leader whose daring was feared by those who profited by it. De Gaulle said that MacArthur's critics should pay deserved tribute to the legendary service of a great soldier (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) Faced by the bewilderment of my countrymen, by the disintegration of a government in thrall to the enemy, by the fact that the institutions of my country are incapable, at the moment, of functioning, I General de Gaulle, a French soldier and military leader, realize that I now speak for France (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) Since they whose duty it was to wield the sword of France have let it fall shattered to the ground, I have taken up the broken blade (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) The perfection preached in the Gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) 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 (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) The sword is the axis of the world and it's power is absolute (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) Why do you think that at 67 I would start a career as a dictator? (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) No policy is worth anything outside of reality (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) The leader is always alone before bad fates (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) The cabinet has no propositions to make, but orders to give (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) Character is the virtue of hard times (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) The cemetery is filled with indispensable men (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) Authority doesn’t work without prestige, or prestige without distance (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independent (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt (Charles De Gaulle Quotes) Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak (Charles De Gaulle Quotes)

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