Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
CHARLES DE GAULLEPatriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
CHARLES DE GAULLEGenius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
CHARLES DE GAULLEMen are of no importance. What counts is who commands.
CHARLES DE GAULLEDiplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
CHARLES DE GAULLEFrance has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.
CHARLES DE GAULLEDeliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.
CHARLES DE GAULLELove is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
CHARLES DE GAULLEMen can have friends, statesmen cannot.
CHARLES DE GAULLEThe true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
CHARLES DE GAULLEIn the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History?
CHARLES DE GAULLEVictory often goes to the army that makes the least mistakes, not the most brilliant plans.
CHARLES DE GAULLEGreatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
CHARLES DE GAULLEThese people really aim very badly.
CHARLES DE GAULLEHow can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
CHARLES DE GAULLEOnly peril can bring the French together. One can’t impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 different kinds of cheese.
CHARLES DE GAULLESince a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
CHARLES DE GAULLE