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
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese.
When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.
I am a man who belongs to no-one and who belongs to everyone.
What do you take me for, an idiot?
Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that's the way he shows his passion for equality
I always thought I was Jeanne d'Arc and Bonaparte. How little one knows oneself.
Gentlemen, I am ready for the questions to my answers.
The leader is always alone before bad fates.
How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over two hundred varieties of cheese?
A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken unanimously.
You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
Never relinquish the initiative.