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
Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
The best of men / That e'er wore earth about him, was a sufferer, / A soft, meek, patient, humble, tranquil spirit, / The first true gentleman that ever breathed.
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains, they drown in every drop.
It is very quiet here. Most passengers changed their plans,
All my life I have thought of France in a certain way.
Now I shall return to my village and there will remain at the disposition of the nation.
The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.
The church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back