Charles de Gaulle Quotes
Within ten years, we shall have the means to kill 80 million Russians. I truly believe that one does not light-heartedly attack people who are able to kill 80 million Russians, even if one can kill 800 million French, that is if there were 800 million French.
Charles de Gaulle
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In 1980, shortly before my 11th birthday, I wrote my first essay in English.
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Education, n. That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.
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I'm not anorexic, bullimic, or any other “ic” you can think of.
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My Chemical Romance
Within ten years, we shall have the means to kill 80 million Russians. I truly believe that one does not light-heartedly attack people who are able to kill 80 million Russians, even if one can kill 800 million French, that is if there were 800 million French.
Charles de Gaulle
