Quote by Charles de Gaulle

When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. So we were often angry at each other.

When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he i

Summary

This quote highlights the contrasting personalities and approaches to being right or wrong between the speaker and Churchill. The speaker suggests that they become angry when they are right, indicating a sense of frustration or annoyance with others who do not recognize their correctness. In contrast, Churchill is portrayed as getting angry when he is wrong, suggesting a willingness to accept his mistakes and a determination to rectify them. As a result, the speaker implies that disagreements and anger frequently arose between them due to their divergent reactions to being right or wrong.

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By Charles de Gaulle

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