Author: Charles de Gaulle

Quotes

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

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

- Charles de Gaulle

Old age is a shipwreck.

Old age is a shipwreck.

- Charles de Gaulle

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.

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

A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.

A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.

- Charles de Gaulle

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.

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

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

- 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

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