General Charles De Gaulle

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"A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends."	Excellence, Friends
"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
"Deliberation is the function of many, action is the function of one."	Men
"Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop."	Miscellaneous
"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
"How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over 200 varieties of cheeses?"	Art, Variety
"I have against me the bourgeois, the military and the diplomats, and for me, only the people who take the Métro."	Military
"I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians."	Politics
"I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously."	Decision-Making
"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."	Miscellaneous
"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 respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them."	Miscellaneous
"I respect those who resist me; but I cannot tolerate them."	Miscellaneous
"In order to become the master the politician poses as the servant."	Politics
"In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country of the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate."	Politics
"It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese."	Men
"Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the Greatness of a road leading towards the unknown."	Excellence, Greatness, Knowledge
"My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial."	Adversity, Age, Difficulty
"Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so."	Accomplishment, Achievement, Excellence
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Glory	Government	Greatness
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Sleeping	Strength	Stupidity
Time	Variety	Wants
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