In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
CHARLES DE GAULLEIn war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.
CHARLES DE GAULLEA man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
CHARLES DE GAULLESince a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
CHARLES DE GAULLEI am not bad, thank you. But don’t worry, one of these days I shall certainly die.
CHARLES DE GAULLEI have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.
CHARLES DE GAULLEFor glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.
CHARLES DE GAULLEFrance has no friends, only interests.
CHARLES DE GAULLEGentlemen, I am ready for the questions to my answers.
CHARLES DE GAULLELeaders of men are later remembered less for the usefulness of what they have achieved than for the sweep of their endeavors.
CHARLES DE GAULLEThe graveyards are full of indispensable men.
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 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 GAULLEA great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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 GAULLEWe may go to the moon, but that’ s not very far. The greatest distance we have to cover still lies within us.
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 GAULLE