Quotes by Charles de Gaulle

“In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant.”

“Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.”

“How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?”

“The graveyards are full of indispensable men.”

“Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.”

“Deliberation is the work of many men. Action of one alone.”

“How can you be expected to govern a country that has 246 kinds of cheese?”

“Faced with crisis the man of character falls back on himself.”

“Before such a prodigious career judgement is torn between blame and admiration.”

“How can you govern a country with two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?”

“Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.”

“The perfection preached in the Gospels never yet built up an Empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of optimism pride hardness and cunning. But all these things will be forgiven him indee...”

“I respect only those who resist me but cannot tolerate them.”

“A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.”

“Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism pride hardness and cunning. But all those things will be forgiven him indeed they will be regarded as high qualities if he can make them the me...”

“It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese.”

“In order to become the master the politician poses as the servant.”

“Since a politician never believes what he says he is surprised when others believe him.”

“The better I get to know men the more I find myself loving dogs.”

“It so happens that the world is undergoing a transformation to which no change that has yet occurred can be compared either in scope or in rapidity.”