Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.

Quote by Charles De Gaulle

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Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have...

Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have...

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.

In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my...

In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my...

You'll live. Only the best get killed.

You'll live. Only the best get killed.

In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country of the electorate. I prefer...

In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country of the electorate. I prefer...

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot...

A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot...

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone

France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.

France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be...

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be...

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken...

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken...

Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution....

Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution....

Old age is a shipwreck.

Old age is a shipwreck.

I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to...

I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to...

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.

China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.

Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if...

Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if...

You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think...

You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think...