Georges Pompidou

There are three way of courting ruin -- women, gambling, and calling in technicians.

— Georges Pompidou

When I first arrived at the Matignon, my desire was to reconcile Parliament and De Gaulle. I had forgotten only two things.…

— Georges Pompidou

Your city is remarkable not only for its beauty. It is also, of all the cities in the United States, the one…

— Georges Pompidou

The rest of the world cannot be expected to regulate its life by a clock which is always slow.

— Georges Pompidou

There are three roads to ruin; women, gambling and technicians. The most pleasant is with women, the quickest is with gambling, but…

— Georges Pompidou

There are three ways to spoil a public man: women, gambling, and listening to experts. The first is the pleasantest, the second…

— Georges Pompidou

A statesman is a politician who places himself at the service of the nation. A politician is a statesman who places the…

— Georges Pompidou

The most dangerous thing about student riots is that adults take them seriously.

— Georges Pompidou

He imitated me so well that I couldn't stand myself any longer.

— Georges Pompidou

My fate is to be President of the Republic - or leader of the opposition.

— Georges Pompidou