A statesman is a politician who places himself at the service of the nation. A politician is a statesman who places the nation at his service. — Georges Pompidou Copy Share Image
There are three way of courting ruin -- women, gambling, and calling in technicians. — Georges Pompidou Copy Share Image
When I first arrived at the Matignon, my desire was to reconcile Parliament and De Gaulle. I had forgotten only two things. Parliament and… — Georges Pompidou Copy Share Image
Your city is remarkable not only for its beauty. It is also, of all the cities in the United States, the one whose name,… — Georges Pompidou Copy Share Image
The rest of the world cannot be expected to regulate its life by a clock which is always slow. — Georges Pompidou Copy Share Image
There are three roads to ruin; women, gambling and technicians. The most pleasant is with women, the quickest is with gambling, but the surest… — Georges Pompidou Copy Share Image
There are three ways to spoil a public man: women, gambling, and listening to experts. The first is the pleasantest, the second is the… — Georges Pompidou Copy Share Image
A statesman is a politician who places himself at the service of the nation. A politician is a statesman who places the nation at… — Georges Pompidou Copy Share Image
The most dangerous thing about student riots is that adults take them seriously. — Georges Pompidou Copy Share Image
My fate is to be President of the Republic - or leader of the opposition. — Georges Pompidou Copy Share Image
