Charles De Gaulle Quotes
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
The graveyards are full of indispensable men.
The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects.
The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the ordinary people who debate in narrow confines.
The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.
The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.
There can be no prestige without mystery, for familiarity breeds contempt.
To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.
Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
Treaties, you see, are like girls and roses; they last while they last.
We are not here to laugh.
When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.
When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.
You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is useless.
You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.
You'll live. Only the best get killed.
