Author: Charles de Gaulle

Quotes

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

- 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

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

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

How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?

How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?

- Charles de Gaulle

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.

- Charles de Gaulle

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

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

Old age is a shipwreck.

Old age is a shipwreck.

- Charles de Gaulle

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