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

Quote by Charles De Gaulle

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

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

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...

No nation has friends only interests.

No nation has friends only interests.

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

One cannot govern with 'buts'.

One cannot govern with 'buts'.

Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that's the way he shows his...

Every Frenchman wants to enjoy one or more privileges; that's the way he shows his...

I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.

I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge.

I was France.

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...

Only peril can bring the French together. One can't impose unity out of the blue...

Only peril can bring the French together. One can't impose unity out of the blue...

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

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

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

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...

You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think...

You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think...

Never relinquish the initiative.

Never relinquish the initiative.

I might have had trouble saving France in 1946 - I didn't have television then.

I might have had trouble saving France in 1946 - I didn't have television then.

As an adolescent I was convinced that France would have to go through gigantic trials,...

As an adolescent I was convinced that France would have to go through gigantic trials,...

I have come to the conclusions that politics are too serious a matter to be...

I have come to the conclusions that politics are too serious a matter to be...

For a woman to get half as much credit as a man, she has to...

For a woman to get half as much credit as a man, she has to...

Politics, where fat, bald, disagreeable men, unable to be candidates themselves, teach a president how...

Politics, where fat, bald, disagreeable men, unable to be candidates themselves, teach a president how...