No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independent.

The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.

I cannot prevent the French from being French

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

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

Politics, when it is an art and a service, not an exploitation, is about acting for an ideal through realities.

Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.