I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
From Charles de Gaulle
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.
We are not here to laugh.
Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
You'll live. Only the best get killed.
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.
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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