Author: Charles de Gaulle

Quotes

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

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.

- 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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