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

Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) French statesman and soldier
(Attributed)

Alt. trans.: "Since a politician never believes what he says, he is absolutely nonplussed when he is taken at his word."

The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.

Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) French statesman and soldier
(Attributed)
In "Some General Comments, <i>Entre Nous</i> ...," <i>Time</i> (8 Dec 1967) (full text), reviewing the book, La Tragedie du General by Jean-Raymond Tournoux, collecting sayings and quotes by De Gaulle.

Justice that does not bear a sword beside its scales soon falls into ridicule.

Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) French statesman and soldier
The Army of the Future, 3.2 (1941)