[De Gaulle said] that there were two sorts of Right in France: the petite noblesse de campagne [the country gentry] and the moneyed classes. The former class (‘Et j’en suis’ [And I am from it]) was inspired with the highest forms of patriotism and was willing to make any sacrifice for the glory of France or for the good of the country; many of the clergy belonged to this group. The latter class, composed of the very rich, was much more self-interested
