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Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
French Leader
Born: Nov 22, 1890
Died: Nov 9, 1970
Always Cannot Country France Me You
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Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first. Charles de Gaulle
Love Patriotism Hate People First Own Nationalism Other Than Your
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs. Charles de Gaulle
Myself Better Men Find More Know Dogs Get Loving Relatable
The graveyards are full of indispensable men. Charles de Gaulle
Men Indispensable Full Graveyards
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. Charles de Gaulle
Politics Matter Politicians Too Come Conclusion Left Serious
How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese? Charles de Gaulle
Government Cheese Nation Different Kinds Hundred Kinds How Govern Different Anyone Two
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word. Charles de Gaulle
Politics Word Politician Says Never He Taken Since Surprised His Quite Believes
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power. Charles de Gaulle
Silence Power Weapon Ultimate
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
People Judge Debate Leader Big Setting Aim Aim High High Must See Thus Himself Narrow Confines Form Ordinary Apart Ordinary People Who Widely
Old age is a shipwreck. Charles de Gaulle
Age Old Old Age Shipwreck
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate. Charles de Gaulle
Politics Country Betray Either Prefer Electorate Necessary
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
Leader Others Sleeve Excited True Always Surprise His Up Cannot Which Public Breathless Grasp Element Keeps
You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul. Charles de Gaulle
You Soul Giving Skin Finally Out Hat Give Shirt Then Your Coat Start
The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute. Charles de Gaulle
World Power Absolute Sword Axis
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so. Charles de Gaulle
Great Will Men Nothing Great Men Determined Only Without Achieved Ever
Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life. Charles de Gaulle
Life Lion Me Made My Life Reading All My Life He Been Up Influenced Lambs Ask
No nation has friends only interests. Charles de Gaulle
Nation Only Friends Interests
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
Together Cheese Country Different Kinds Unity Out Kinds Only Peril French Impose Blue Different Bring
I have against me the bourgeois, the military and the diplomats, and for me, only the people who take the Metro. Charles de Gaulle
Me People Military Diplomats Only Take Bourgeois Metro Against Who
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own. Charles de Gaulle
Character Man Responsibility Own Action Back Crisis Faced He Takes Himself Makes His Falls Stamp
It is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge. Charles de Gaulle
Death Humanity Better Sacrifice Heroism Ruin Possible Emerge Shall Greater Much Tolerable
Never relinquish the initiative. Charles de Gaulle
Relinquish Never Initiative
There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt. Charles de Gaulle
Prestige Mystery Contempt Without Familiarity Familiarity Breeds Breeds
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop. Charles de Gaulle
Weather Drop Every Diplomats Only Soon Drown Fair Useful Rains
A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends. Charles de Gaulle
Great Country Great Country Worthy Name Does Friends Any
When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself. Charles de Gaulle
Myself France Know Want Ask Thinks
I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them. Charles de Gaulle
Me Respect Those Only Cannot Them Who Tolerate Resist
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