General Charles De Gaulle

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"Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the Greatness of a road leading towards the unknown."	Excellence, Greatness, Knowledge
"It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese."	Men
"I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them."	Miscellaneous
"I have against me the bourgeois, the military and the diplomats, and for me, only the people who take the Métro."	Military
"Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first."	Love, Patriotism
"As an adolescent ... I was convinced that France would have to go through gigantic trials, that the interest of life consisted in one day rendering her some signal service and that I would have the occasion to do so."	Adversity, Difficulty, Life
"I predict you will sink step by step into a bottomless quagmire, however much you spend in men and money." (On Vietnam War)"	Men, Military, Money
"I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians."	Politics
"A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends."	Excellence, Friends
"I respect those who resist me; but I cannot tolerate them."	Miscellaneous
"The national task that had been incumbent upon me for 18 years is hereby confirmed."	Time
"In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country of the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate."	Politics
"Since a politician never believes what he says, he is surprised when others believe him."	Lies, Politics, Sin
"How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over 200 varieties of cheeses?"	Art, Variety
"For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her."	Dreams, Glory, Sleeping
"How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese?"	Government
"You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination."	America, Imagination, Stupidity
"In order to become the master the politician poses as the servant."	Politics
"The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects."	Age, Excellence, Leadership
"My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial."	Adversity, Age, Difficulty
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Adversity	Age	America
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Desires	Difficulty	Dreams
Excellence	Friends	Generosity
Glory	Government	Greatness
Habits	Imagination	Knowledge
Leadership	Lies	Life
Love	Men	Military
Miscellaneous	Money	Patriotism
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Sleeping	Strength	Stupidity
Time	Variety	Wants
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