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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

Topics: First Hate Love Nationalism Other Own Patriotism People Than Your

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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

Topics: Aim Aim High Apart Big Confines Debate Form High Himself Judge Leader Must Narrow Ordinary Ordinary People People See Setting Thus Who Widely

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France cannot be France without greatness.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Cannot France Greatness Without

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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

Topics: Better Death Emerge Greater Heroism Humanity Much Possible Ruin Sacrifice Shall Tolerable

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Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Achieved Determined Ever Great Great Men Men Nothing Only Will Without

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The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Better Dogs Find Get Know Loving Men More Myself

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You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is useless.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Adaptive Else Fast Feet Strategy Useless You Your

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

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Believes He His Never Politician Quite Says Since Surprised Taken Word

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I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Come Conclusion Left Matter Politicians Politics Serious Too

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Hearing Mass is the ceremony I most favor during my travels. Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Answer Back Ceremony Church Favor Hearing Mass Me Most Only Place Someone Speaks Travels Where

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Leader

Born: November 22nd, 1890

Died: November 9th, 1970

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