Charles de Gaulle quote about achievement from The Edge of the Sword - The man of character finds an especial attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
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“ The man of character finds an especial attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities. ”
 Charles de Gaulle, The Edge of the Sword (1932). copy citation

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Author Charles de Gaulle
Source The Edge of the Sword
Topic achievement difficulty character
Date 1932
Language English
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Note Translated by Gerard Hopkins
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“La difficulté attire l’homme de caractère, car c’est en l’étreignant qu’il se réalise lui-même.” Charles de Gaulle, Le Fil de l'épée

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Charles de Gaulle quote about achievement from The Edge of the Sword - The man of character finds an especial attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
Charles de Gaulle quote about achievement from The Edge of the Sword - The man of character finds an especial attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.