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"The perfection preached in the Gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning."

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About Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French movement during World War II. He later founded the Fifth Republic and served as president of France.

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