Author: Charles de Gaulle

Quotes

Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

- Charles de Gaulle

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

- Charles de Gaulle

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.

- Charles de Gaulle

The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.

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.

Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.

- Charles de Gaulle

Old age is a shipwreck.

Old age is a shipwreck.

- Charles de Gaulle

In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.

In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.

- Charles de Gaulle

You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.

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

Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life.

Don't ask me who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life.

- Charles de Gaulle

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