“Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: love
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In the tumult of men and events,
“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?”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: history
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Politics is too serious a matter to
“Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: politics
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You may be sure that the Americans
“You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: imagination
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Nothing great will ever be achieved without
“Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: men
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The better I get to know men,
“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: men
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Deliberation is the work of many men.
“Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: alone
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Patriotism is when love of your own
“Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: patriotism
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The great leaders have always stage-managed their
“The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects.”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: leadership
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I have tried to lift France out
“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.”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: history
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I have come to the conclusion that
“I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.”
— Charles de Gaulle
Author: Charles de Gaulle
Category: politics
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