Charles de Gaulle
Old age is a shipwreck.
-Charles de Gaulle
age
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
-Charles de Gaulle
alone
You'll live. Only the best get killed.
-Charles de Gaulle
best
It is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge.
-Charles de Gaulle
death
I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.
-Charles de Gaulle
history
In 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 Gaulle
history
You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
-Charles de Gaulle
imagination
The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects.
-Charles de Gaulle
leadership
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
-Charles de Gaulle
men
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
-Charles de Gaulle
men
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
-Charles de Gaulle
men
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
-Charles de Gaulle
patriotism
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
-Charles de Gaulle
pet
In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.
-Charles de Gaulle
politics
Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
-Charles de Gaulle
politics
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
-Charles de Gaulle
politics
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
-Charles de Gaulle
politics
Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.
-Charles de Gaulle
power
The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.
-Charles de Gaulle
power
I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
-Charles de Gaulle
respect
I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
-Charles de Gaulle
respect
France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.
-Charles de Gaulle
war
Authority doesn't work without prestige, or prestige without distance.
-Charles de Gaulle
work
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