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Difficulty attracts a man of character, for it is by embracing it that he fulfills himself.
Charles de Gaulle
— Charles de Gaulle
President of France
La difficulté attire l'homme de caractère, car c'est en l'étreignant qu'il se réalise lui-même.

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