Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle; 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French military general and statesman. He was the leader of Free Franceand the head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic. In 1958, he founded the Fifth Republic and was elected as the 18th President of France, a position he held until his resignation in 1969. He was the dominant figure of France during the Cold War era and his memory continues to influence...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 November 1890
CityLille, France
CountryFrance
How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?
How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese?
How can you govern a country with two hundred and forty six varieties of cheese?
The cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country of the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
The church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back
The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.
You'll live. Only the best get killed.