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
Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
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.
They really are bad shots.
I myself have become a Gaullist only little by little.
Long live free Quebec!
One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death.
I feel not a person but an instrument of destiny.
The great leaders have always stage-managed their effects.
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself.
Yes, it is Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals, it is Europe, it is the whole of Europe, that will decide the fate of the world.
One cannot govern with 'buts'.
I wouldn't mind dying for France, but not for Air France.
One does not arrest Voltaire.
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.