Always choose the most difficult way, there you will not meet competitors.

— Charles de Gaulle

A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.

— Charles de Gaulle

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

— Charles de Gaulle

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

— Charles de Gaulle

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

— Charles de Gaulle

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

— Charles de Gaulle

Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.

— Charles de Gaulle

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.

— Charles de Gaulle

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

— Charles de Gaulle

France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war

— Charles de Gaulle