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
Authority doesn't work without prestige, or prestige without distance.
Men are of no importance. What counts is who commands.
He who laughs last didn't get the joke.
Genius sometimes consists of knowing when to stop.
I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential.
Adversity attracts the man of character. He seeks out the bitter joy of responsibility.
To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.
Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
There can be no other criterion, no other standard than gold. Yes, gold which never changes, which can be shaped into ingots, bars, coins, which has no nationality and which is eternally and universally accepted as the unalterable fiduciary value par excellence.
I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
The perfection preached in the gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning.
Treaties are like roses and young girls. They last while they last.
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.