Charles de Gaulle

Man's true nature is to be a beast.

I am too old to be a democrat.

The greatest danger for a politician is to believe his own propaganda.

The easiest way to be a hero is to be a dead one.

The only stable state is the one in which all men are equal before the law.

A people is not a people if it does not have a past.

The destiny of France is to be a great nation.

I have an appointment with destiny.

The difficult thing in politics is not to know what to do, but to do it.

I am too small to be great.

Always choose the most difficult way, because you will never encounter competitors on it.

The leader is a man who can do without other people.

A man of character is a man who believes in his own destiny.

I have always believed that France cannot be France without greatness.

In order to become the master of a situation, you must first be the master of yourself.

For me, France is an old woman with a great history.

War is a tragedy, but it is also a source of greatness.

The essential is to be strong, then you are free.

The prestige of France derives from the courage of its soldiers.

The true statesman is the one who is able to see what is coming and to prepare for it.