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
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
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.
The national task that had been incumbent upon me for 18 years is hereby confirmed.
The cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
Art thou poor, yet hast thou golden slumbers? / O sweet content! / Art thou rich, yet is thy mind perplexed? / O punishment!
Brave shoemakers, all gentlemen of the gentle craft.
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains, they drown in every drop.
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 grandeur is indivisible.
China is a big country with a lot of chinese people living there Former French President Charles De Gaulle
All my life I have thought of France in a certain way.
It is very quiet here. Most passengers changed their plans,
Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
I might have had trouble saving France in 1946 - I didn't have television then.