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.

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"The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs."

- Charles de Gaulle

Love

"“Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.”"

- Charles de Gaulle

Belief

"Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first."

- Charles de Gaulle

Compassion

"Old age is a shipwreck."

- Charles de Gaulle

Adversity

"How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?"

- Charles de Gaulle

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"Nothing ever goes away until it teaches us what we need to know."

- Pema Chodron

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"Happy Tuesday! It is a good day to reflect on the week so far and spread happiness."

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