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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
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Charles de Gaulle
Age: 79 †
Born: 1890
Born: November 22
Died: 1970
Died: November 9
Former President Of The French Republic
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Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle
General Charles Andre Joseph Marie de Gaulle
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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I am not bad, thank you. But don't worry, one of these days I shall certainly die.
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