I have come to the conclusions that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. — Charles De Gaulle Copy Share Image
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is surprised when others believe him. — Charles De Gaulle Copy Share Image
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country of the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate. — Charles De Gaulle Copy Share Image
Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word. — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant. — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
Politics, when it is an art and a service, not an exploitation, is about acting for an ideal through realities. — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
Betting against gold is the same as betting on governments. He who bets on governments and government money bets against 6,000 years… — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
It will not be any European statesman who will unite Europe: Europe will be united by the Chinese. — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
“In order to be the master, the politician poses as the servant.” — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
In politics it is necessary either to betray one's country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate. — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
The national task that had been incumbent upon me for 18 years is hereby confirmed. — Charles De Gaulle Copy Share Image
Don't ask who's influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he's digested, and I've been reading all my life. — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
“Have you ever seen a dictator on a run-off ballot? [Responding to the charges of a dictatorial bent, after being forced into a run-off… — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians. — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
Authority doesn't work without prestige, or prestige without distance. — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
Today we are crushed by the sheer weight of the mechanized forces hurled against us, but we can still look to the future in… — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
Difficulty attracts the man of character because it is in embracing it that he realizes himself — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
Only by coming to grips with difficulty can you realize your full potential. — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese? — Charles de Gaulle Copy Share Image
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