The best Quotes by Charles de Gaulle

The best Quotes by Charles de Gaulle

Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 - 9 November 1970), commonly known in France and many nations as le Général, was a French army officer and statesman who led Free French Forces against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 in order to restore democracy in France.

I never complained about people comparing me to asparagus. Because talking of asparagus... the head is the most important part.
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The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.
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Only peril can bring the French together. One can't impose unity out of the blue on a country that has 265 kinds of cheese.
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How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kinds of cheese?
Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.
Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown.
You may be sure that the Americans will commit all the stupidities they can think of, plus some that are beyond imagination.
I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them.
The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.
When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.

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You need to find yourself a nice French boyfriend. That's the best way to learn the language. In bed.
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Going to war without France is like going hunting without an accordion.
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Threatening the British by saying there will be only salt and vinegar on the table, is like threatening the French by saying there will only be wine and baguettes, or threatening the Swiss by saying there'll only be chocolate and Nazi gold.
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We need to think about how young people use social networks. When things get out of hand we may have to regulate them or cut them off.
Emmanuel Macron - July 2023, about the riots in France
We will come back.
Kylian Mbappé - December 2022, on Argentina winning the World Cup
Lino: "You're in the country known for the best food."
Amy: "I thought the French were known for the best food."
Lino: "You don't want the French to make you pasta."
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In the U.S., people are very patriotic. Their patriotism is obvious. In France, for many years, you had to fight to be patriotic. People are pushing us from loving our own country.
Mathieu: "Do you know what the French do when things are at their darkes? When the bombs were falling during World War II, know what they did?"
Emily: "Hid?"
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There comes a time, brothers, where history is forged like melted cheese. It sticks together as one, but it's still soft and squishy in the middle.
Age doesn't really matter... unless you're a cheese.
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The early bird may get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.
Once we hit forty, women only have about four taste buds left: one for vodka, one for wine, one for cheese, and one for chocolate.
Poets have been mysteriously silent on the subject of cheese.
What about this: a tribe of asparagus children, but they're self-conscious about the way their pee smells.
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Asparagus inspires gentle thoughts.
Asparagus, tender and green, a true gift from nature. Its delicate taste enchants the palate, and its elegant shape delights the eye. A symbol of spring and new beginnings. Asparagus evokes memories of shared meals and invites us to savor every bite. With each mouthful, one can feel the love that goes into its preparation. Asparagus, a true delicacy!
Harry, suffering like this proves you are still a man! This pain is part of being human.
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As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.
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Mankind invented the atomic bomb, but no mouse would ever construct a mousetrap.
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A dog has no use for fancy cars, big homes, or designer clothes. A water logged stick will do just fine. A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, clever or dull, smart or dumb. Give him your heart and he'll give you his. How many people can you say that about? How many people can make you feel rare and pure and special? How many people can make you feel extraordinary?
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Who feeds a hungry animal, feeds his own soul.
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If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man.
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I am NOT telling you to be aggressive! I am telling you to stay in control. Be calm and assertive!
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A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.
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Money can buy you a fine dog, but only love can make him wag his tail.
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Nations whose nationalism is destroyed are subject to ruin.
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I hate pride, but if I were going to be proud of anything it would have to be something I'd done myself. Race pride is kind of stupid.
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My definition of patriotism is to defend your country with the truth, no matter the consequences.
Who's the more foolish? The fool or the fool who follows him?
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I fear the day when the technology overlaps with our humanity. The world will only have a generation of idiots.
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The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.
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If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don’t care for human beings.
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This is America. Anyone can eat what they want, as long as they eat too much.
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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I do not know how the Third World War will be fought, but I can tell you what they will use in the Fourth - rocks!
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Peace means having a bigger stick than the other guy.
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The bow that's stretched too much breaks.
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May your sword be sharp and your tongue sharper.
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Your father's lightsaber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as random or as clumsy as a blaster; an elegant weapon for a more civilized age.
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