The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.

Quote by Charles De Gaulle

Topics: Charles De Gaulle Quotes

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.

The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

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...

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...

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...

I was France.

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone

Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

To govern is always to choose among disadvantages.

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

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

You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then...

You start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then...

Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.

Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.

A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by...

A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by...

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...

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,...

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...

Never relinquish the initiative.

Never relinquish the initiative.

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.

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...

How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of...

How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of...