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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. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

#being #cannot #errors #france #french

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

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A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

#breathless #cannot #element #excited #grasp

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

#dreamed #gives #glory #her #herself

How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese? ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

#cheese #different #different kinds #forty-six #govern

You'll live. Only the best get killed. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

#get #killed #live #only #you

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

#his #never #politician #quite #says

A cat will be your friend, but never your slave. ↗

— Theophile Gautier

#friend #never #slave #will #your

Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

#drop #drown #every #fair #only

I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously. ↗

— Charles de Gaulle

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