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Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
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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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.
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It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese.
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My dear and old country, here we are once again together faced with a heavy trial.
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At the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure.
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It so happens that the world is undergoing a transformation to which no change that has yet occurred can be compared, either in scope or in rapidity.
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In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
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Today we are crushed by the sheer weight of the mechanized forces hurled against us, but we can still look to the future in which even greater mechanized forces will bring us victory. Therein lies the destiny of the world.
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Deliberation is a function of the many action is the function of one.
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One does not arrest Voltaire.
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I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
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I cannot prevent the French from being French
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Leaders of men are later remembered less for the usefulness of what they have achieved than for the sweep of their endeavors.
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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.
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To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.
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Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
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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.
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Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
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