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In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Become Master Order Politician Poses Servant

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I was France.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: France

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To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Always Among Choose Disadvantages Govern

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

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Decision Heard Mine Taken Views Your

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I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Cannot Me Only Resist Respect Them Those Tolerate Who

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I might have had trouble saving France in 1946 - I didn't have television then.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: France Had Might Saving Television Then Trouble

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Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Caution Country France Habit Marry New Old Once Our Time Transform Up Wrapped

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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.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Adolescent Convinced Day France Gigantic Go Her Interest Life Occasion One Day Rendering Service Signal Some Through Trials Would

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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

Topics: Action Back Character Crisis Faced Falls He Himself His Makes Man Own Responsibility Stamp Takes

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China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.

~Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Big China Chinese Country Inhabited Many

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Leader

Born: November 22nd, 1890

Died: November 9th, 1970

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