"In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate."
― Charles de Gaulle
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― Charles de Gaulle
More From Charles de Gaulle
- "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."
- "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."
- "You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination."
More In Politics
- "The secret of getting things done is to act!"― Dante Alighieri
- "Nothing is irreparable in politics."― Jean Anouilh
- "We need to teach our kids, because there is such a celebrity culture at the moment, that however rich you are, however famous you are, however glamorous you are, everyone has to live by the same rules."― Nick Clegg