Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle; 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French military general and statesman. He was the leader of Free Franceand the head of the Provisional Government of the French Republic. In 1958, he founded the Fifth Republic and was elected as the 18th President of France, a position he held until his resignation in 1969. He was the dominant figure of France during the Cold War era and his memory continues to influence...
NationalityFrench
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth22 November 1890
CityLille, France
CountryFrance
The national task that had been incumbent upon me for 18 years is hereby confirmed.
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains, they drown in every drop.
Now I shall return to my village and there will remain at the disposition of the nation.
The sword is the axis of the world, and grandeur is indivisible.
China is a big country with a lot of chinese people living there Former French President Charles De Gaulle
The cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men.
All my life I have thought of France in a certain way.
The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.
It is very quiet here. Most passengers changed their plans,
France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war! (Proclamation, 18 June 1940)
Brave shoemakers, all gentlemen of the gentle craft.
How can anyone govern a nation that has 246 different kinds of cheese?
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country of the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.
Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.