During the beginning of World War II, Charles de Gaulle was a general isolated with a few hundred soldiers who followed him, refused to recognize the legitimacy of the Vichy government and fled to London after the German invasion to form a government in exile.
During a famous trading with Prime Minister Winston Churchill, de Gaulle English reminded of his impotence situation, stressing that his organization only survived due to the goodwill and financial support of allied forces: "After all, who are you to represent France ??Do you even have an army ".
De Gaulle remained firm and direct and calmly replied: "If I am not in France, why are you talking to me?".
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