Honor the extraordinary legacy of Charles de Gaulle on November 9 with these curated quotes, philosophical reflections, and heartfelt tributes celebrating their monumental impact on French General, Leader of Free France & 18th President of the French Republic.
“France cannot be France without greatness. (Toute ma vie, je me suis fait une certaine idée de la France).”
“The flame of French resistance must not be extinguished and will not be extinguished.”
“Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.”
“Nothing great is ever accomplished without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.”
“How can you govern a country that has 246 varieties of cheese?”
“Character is the virtue of hard times.”
“Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.”
“Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back upon himself. He imposes his own mark upon action.”
“In order to attain great objectives, one must be prepared to risk great failures.”
“I have tried to lift France out of the mud, but she will return to her errors. Yet the idea of France will live forever.”
