Of course, like many others I could have got away with a few polite remarks or diplomatic acrobatics, but when one is General De Gaulle, one does not have recourse to such expedients.
当然，和其他很多人一样，我也会说几句客气话或者外交辭令，但我是戴高乐将军，我不会诉诸这种权宜之计。