Charles de Gaulle Quotes

Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
Charles de Gaulle
Faced with crisis the man of character falls back on himself.
Charles de Gaulle
I respect only those who resist me but cannot tolerate them.
Charles de Gaulle
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.
Charles de Gaulle
The better I get to know men the more I find myself loving dogs.
Charles de Gaulle
It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese.
Charles de Gaulle
In order to become the master the politician poses as the servant.
Charles de Gaulle
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
Charles de Gaulle
Since a politician never believes what he says he is surprised when others believe him.
Charles de Gaulle
I respect only those who resist me but cannot tolerate them.
Charles de Gaulle
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.
Charles de Gaulle
The better I get to know men the more I find myself loving dogs.
Charles de Gaulle
It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese.
Charles de Gaulle
In order to become the master the politician poses as the servant.
Charles de Gaulle
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
Charles de Gaulle
Since a politician never believes what he says he is surprised when others believe him.
Charles de Gaulle
A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.
Charles de Gaulle
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.
Charles de Gaulle
I respect only those who resist me but cannot tolerate them.
Charles de Gaulle
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
Charles de Gaulle
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.
Charles de Gaulle
How can you govern a country with two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?
Charles de Gaulle
Before such a prodigious career judgement is torn between blame and admiration.
Charles de Gaulle
Faced with crisis the man of character falls back on himself.
Charles de Gaulle
How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?
Charles de Gaulle
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action of one alone.
Charles de Gaulle
Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
Charles de Gaulle
A 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 Gaulle
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
Charles de Gaulle
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
Charles de Gaulle
Soyons fermes, purs et fidèles ; au bout de nos peines, il y a la plus grande gloire du monde, celle des hommes qui n'ont pas cédé. [Let us be firm, pure and faithful; at the end of our sorrow, there is the greatest glory of the world, that of the men who did not give in.]
Charles de Gaulle
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
Charles de Gaulle
France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war
Charles de Gaulle
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
Charles de Gaulle
How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?
Charles de Gaulle
Always choose the most difficult way, there you will not meet competitors.
Charles de Gaulle