Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping…

Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.

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La difficulté attire l’homme de caractère, car c’est en l’étreignant qu’il se réalise lui-même.. in Mémoires de guerre.

France has lost a battle, but France has not lost the war. - View Quote Details on France has lost a battle, but France has not lost…
Character is the virtue of hard times. - View Quote Details on Character is the virtue of hard times.
Anything can happen someday, even that an act conforming to honour and honesty can end up, at the end of the line, as a good political decision. - View Quote Details on Anything can happen someday, even that an act conforming to…
That’s a tall order, indeed. - View Quote Details on That’s a tall order, indeed.
I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. - View Quote Details on I have come to the conclusion that politics is too…
I am a man who belongs to no-one and who belongs to everyone. - View Quote Details on I am a man who belongs to no-one and who…
Treaties are like roses and young girls; they last while they last. - View Quote Details on Treaties are like roses and young girls; they last while…
The future does not belong to men… - View Quote Details on The future does not belong to men…
France cannot be France without greatness. - View Quote Details on France cannot be France without greatness.
It is better to have a bad method than to have none. - View Quote Details on It is better to have a bad method than to…