Charles de Gaulle quotes - page 3

Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak. (Charles de Gaulle)
Long live Montreal, Long live Quebec! Long live Free Quebec!
Charles de Gaulle
One cannot govern with 'buts'.
Charles de Gaulle
France was built with swords. The fleur-de-lis, symbol of national unity, is only the image of a spear with three pikes.
Charles de Gaulle
The cabinet has no propositions to make, but orders to give.
Charles de Gaulle
I am not ill. But do not worry, one day, I will certainly die.
Charles de Gaulle
When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.
Charles de Gaulle
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.
Charles de Gaulle
The Jews remain what they have been at all times: an elite people, self-confident and domineering.
Charles de Gaulle
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.
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Never relinquish the initiative. (Charles de Gaulle)
It is not tolerable, it is not possible, that from so much death, so much sacrifice and ruin, so much heroism, a greater and better humanity shall not emerge.
Charles de Gaulle
In the tumult of men and events, solitude was my temptation; now it is my friend. What other satisfaction can be sought once you have confronted History?
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A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends.
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The evolution toward Communism is inevitable.
Charles de Gaulle
Whatever happens, the flame of the French resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished. Tomorrow, as today, I will speak on Radio London.
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Old age is a shipwreck.
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Hearing Mass is the ceremony I most favor during my travels. Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back.
Charles de Gaulle
I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.
Charles de Gaulle
One does not arrest Voltaire.
Charles de Gaulle
As an adolescent I was convinced that France would have to go through gigantic trials, that the interest of life consisted in one day rendering her some signal service and that I would have the occasion to do so. (Charles de Gaulle)
Long live free Quebec!
Charles de Gaulle
Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time.
Charles de Gaulle
Within ten years, we shall have the means to kill 80 million Russians. I truly believe that one does not light-heartedly attack people who are able to kill 80 million Russians, even if one can kill 800 million French, that is if there were 800 million French.
Charles de Gaulle
I am retiring. I have a mission, and it is coming to an end ... France may still one day need an image that is pure. She must be left this image. If Joan of Arc had married, she would no longer have been Joan of Arc.
Charles de Gaulle