Betting against gold is the same as betting on governments. He who bets on governments and government money bets against 6,000 years of recorded human history.
CHARLES DE GAULLEBetting against gold is the same as betting on governments. He who bets on governments and government money bets against 6,000 years of recorded human history.
CHARLES DE GAULLESince a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
CHARLES DE GAULLEI am a man who belongs to no-one and who belongs to everyone.
CHARLES DE GAULLEYou start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.
CHARLES DE GAULLEThere can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
CHARLES DE GAULLEIt’s better to have a bad plan then no plan at all.
CHARLES DE GAULLEFaced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
CHARLES DE GAULLEIn war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
CHARLES DE GAULLEAlways choose the hardest way, on it you will not find opponents.
CHARLES DE GAULLENothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
CHARLES DE GAULLEFaced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own.
CHARLES DE GAULLEIn politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
CHARLES DE GAULLEFor all of us Frenchmen, the guiding rule of our epoch is to be faithful to France.
CHARLES DE GAULLEAt the root of our civilization, there is the freedom of each person of thought, of belief, of opinion, of work, of leisure.
CHARLES DE GAULLEThe true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
CHARLES DE GAULLEHearing Mass is the ceremony I most favor during my travels. Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back.
CHARLES DE GAULLE