Faced 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 André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over 200 varieties of cheeses - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Nothing more enhances authority than silence. It is the crowning virtue of the strong, the refuge of the weak, the modesty of the proud, the pride of the humble, the prudence of the wise, and the sense of fools. To speak is to ... dissipate one's strength whereas what action demands is concentration. Silence is a necessary preliminary to the ordering of one's thoughts. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe Europe will be united by the Chinese. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is surprised when others believe him. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
The graveyards are full of indispensable men. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
To govern is always to choose among disadvantages. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
I have against me the bourgeois, the military and the diplomats, and for me, only the people who take the Metro. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Long live Quebec Long live free Quebec - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. So we were often angry at each other. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Old age is a shipwreck. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
In order to become the master the politician poses as the servant. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
The man of character finds an especial attractiveness in difficulty since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country of the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate. - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese - Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle Visit FamousQuotes.com for more inspirational quotes
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