Charles de Gaulle Quotes and Quotations
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
Before such a prodigious career, judgement is torn between blame and admiration.
How can you govern a country with two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
The perfection preached in the Gospels never yet built up an Empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of optimism, pride, hardness and cunning. But all these things will be forgiven him, indeed they will be regarded as high qualities, if he can make of them the means to achieve great ends.
I respect only those who resist me, but cannot tolerate them.
A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.
Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness and cunning. But all those things will be forgiven him, indeed, they will be regarded as high qualities, if he can make them the means to achieve great ends.
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is surprised when others believe him.
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese.
In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
It so happens that the world is undergoing a transformation to which no change that has yet occurred can be compared, either in scope or in rapidity.
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains, they drown in every drop.
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself.
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
I respect only those who resist me, but cannot tolerate them.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
I respect only those who resist me, but cannot tolerate them.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
I respect only those who resist me, but cannot tolerate them.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
I respect only those who resist me, but cannot tolerate them.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
I respect only those who resist me, but cannot tolerate them.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
I respect only those who resist me, but cannot tolerate them.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
I respect only those who resist me, but cannot tolerate them.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
I respect only those who resist me, but cannot tolerate them.