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

Quote by Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Patriotism Quotes

Hearing Mass is the ceremony I most favor during my travels. Church is the only...

Hearing Mass is the ceremony I most favor during my travels. Church is the only...

Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.

Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.

France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.

France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.

One cannot govern with 'buts'.

One cannot govern with 'buts'.

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

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

I predict you will sink step by step into a bottomless quagmire, however much you...

I predict you will sink step by step into a bottomless quagmire, however much you...

Never relinquish the initiative.

Never relinquish the initiative.

Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have...

Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have...

I was France.

You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is...

You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is...

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot...

A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot...

Old age is a shipwreck.

Old age is a shipwreck.

Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution....

Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution....

China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.

China is a big country, inhabited by many Chinese.

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

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

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

Old age is a shipwreck.

Old age is a shipwreck.

I'm very pleased to be here. Let's face it, at my age I'm very pleased...

I'm very pleased to be here. Let's face it, at my age I'm very pleased...

Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed...

Old age is a special problem for me because I've never been able to shed...

Age to women is like Kryptonite to Superman.

Age to women is like Kryptonite to Superman.