Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Charles De Gaulle
- A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.
- Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.
- I have come to the conclusion that politics are too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.
- Don’t ask me who’s influenced me. A lion is made up of the lambs he’s digested, and I’ve been reading all my life.
- Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
- When I am right, I get angry. Churchill gets angry when he is wrong. We are angry at each other much of the time.
- Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
- One must speak little. In action one must say nothing. The chief is the one who does not speak.
- How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?
- Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself.
Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970) was a French military officer, statesman, and politician. He played a pivotal role in the 20th-century history of France and Europe. Born in Lille, he graduated from the French Military Academy of Saint-Cyr in 1912. De Gaulle served in World War I and was captured by the Germans in World War II but managed to escape and form the Free French Forces in London, rallying French resistance against Nazi occupation.
After World War II, de Gaulle became the provisional head of the French government and later established the French Fifth Republic, becoming its first president in 1958. He pushed for a stronger executive branch, which remains a hallmark of the French political system. De Gaulle’s leadership and vision helped restore France’s global influence and stability during a tumultuous period of decolonization and Cold War tensions.
His steadfast commitment to national sovereignty and the preservation of French identity was evident in his opposition to NATO’s dominance and his advocacy for an independent French nuclear deterrent. He retired in 1969 and passed away in 1970. Charles de Gaulle’s legacy continues to shape French politics and is celebrated for his role in preserving French independence and international influence.
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