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Quotes by Charles De Gaulle
- I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
- I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
- I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.
- I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
- In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
- In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
- In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History?
- 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.
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