Memorable Quotes and quotations from Charles De GaulleCharles De Gaulle French general & politician (1890 - 1970)Charles De Gaulle - in "Les Mots du General", 1962 - How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese? Charles De Gaulle - - The graveyards are full of indispensable men. Charles De Gaulle - - The perfection preached in the Gospels never yet built up an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning. But all those things will be forgiven him, indeed, they will be regarded as high qualities, if he can make of them the means to achieve great ends. Charles De Gaulle - - For glory gives herself only to those who have always dreamed of her. Charles De Gaulle - - How do you govern a country which has 246 different kinds of cheese? Charles De Gaulle - - The graveyards are full of indispensable men. Charles De Gaulle - - Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word. Charles De Gaulle - - To govern is always to choose among disadvantages. Charles De Gaulle - - I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. Charles De Gaulle - - How can one conceive of a one party system in a country that has over 200 varieties of cheese. Charles De Gaulle - - In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant. |
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