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" The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects. "
Charles de Gaulle
Always
Leadership
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" 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? "
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" One cannot govern with 'buts'. "
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" How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese? "
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" I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge. "
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" I have against me the bourgeois, the military and the diplomats, and for me, only the people who take the Metro. "
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" Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last. "
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" You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul. "
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" Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop. "
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" I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously. "
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