~ Charles de Gaulle Quotes ~

[MysteRy]

In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.

[MysteRy]

Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism when hate for people other than your own comes first.

[MysteRy]

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.

[MysteRy]

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

[MysteRy]

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.

[MysteRy]

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 means to achieve great ends.

[MysteRy]

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 indeed they will be regarded as high qualities if he can make of them the means to achieve great ends.