The graveyards are full of indispensable men.

Quote by Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Charles De Gaulle Quotes

I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.

I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.

When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.

When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.

I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken...

I have heard your views. They do not harmonize with mine. The decision is taken...

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

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

Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own...

Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own...

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,...

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

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

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

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

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

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...

Never relinquish the initiative.

Never relinquish the initiative.

I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to...

I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to...

The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the...

The leader must aim high, see big, judge widely, thus setting himself apart form the...

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...

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independent.

No country without an atom bomb could properly consider itself independent.

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.

For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her.

When I grew up, I lived in the ghettos of Hollywood; it was the most...

When I grew up, I lived in the ghettos of Hollywood; it was the most...

We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.

We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.