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

— Charles de Gaulle

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

— Charles de Gaulle

Soon Hermes, pure et fiddles ; Au bout de nos panes, IL y a la plus Grande Loire Du mode, cell DES homes quin'ONT pas cede. [Let us be firm, pure and faithful; at the end of our sorrow, there is the greatest glory of the world, that of the men who did not give in.]

— Charles de Gaulle

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

— Charles de Gaulle

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

— Charles de Gaulle

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

— Charles de Gaulle

The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects.

— Charles de Gaulle

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.

— Charles de Gaulle

The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.

— Charles de Gaulle

The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.

— Charles de Gaulle