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

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De Gaulle, Charles. Quoted in Les Mots du General, written by Ernest Mignon. Arthème Fayard, 1962.

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France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war.

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De Gaulle, Charles. A Tous Le Francais [To All Frenchmen]. 3 Aug. 1940.

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France cannot be France without greatness.

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De Gaulle, Charles. "L'Appel, 1940-1942." Mémoires de Guerre [War Memories]. c. 1954, ch. 1.

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De Gaulle, Charles. The Complete War Memoirs of Charles De Gaulle. Carroll & Graf Pub, 1998, vol. 1, ch. 1.

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Since those whose duty it was to hold the sword of France have let it fall, I have picked up its broken point.

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De Gaulle, Charles. Address on the Eve of France's National Day. 13 July 1940. France. Radio address.

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De Gaulle, Charles. "July 13, 1940." The Speeches of General de Gaulle. Oxford University Press, 1944.

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Whatever happens, the flame of the French resistance must not and shall not die.

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Appeal of 18 June

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De Gaulle, Charles. L'Appel du 18 juin [The Appeal of 18 June]. BBC, 18 June 1940.

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