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The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.
The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.
Approximate author period: c. 1930 AD · modern
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- Charles de Gaulle
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- Approximate author period: c. 1930 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Charles de Gaulle: life dates 1890 to 1970. Wikidata Q2042, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2042 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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