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Former President of the French Republic

Charles de Gaulle, a former President of the French Republic, was a military leader and statesman. Born on November 22, 1890, in Lille, France, he passed away on November 9, 1970. De Gaulle led the Free French Forces during World War II and became a key figure in the creation of the Fifth Republic after the war, serving as President for seven years.

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Famous Charles de Gaulle Quotes

“Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. He imposes his own stamp of action, takes responsibility for it, makes it his own.”

Men Character Action Fall Business Responsibility Crisis Taking Responsibility Stamps Fall Back Personality Flaws

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“You have to be fast on your feet and adaptive or else a strategy is useless.”

Action Change Leadership Decision Feet Strategy Useless Notable Adaptive Gnarly

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“Nothing more enhances authority than silence. It is the crowning virtue of the strong, the refuge of the weak, the modesty of the proud, the pride of the humble, the prudence of the wise, and the sense of fools. To speak is to . . . dissipate one's strength; whereas what action demands is concentration. Silence is a necessary preliminary to the ordering of one's thoughts.”

Action Speak Strong Silence Virtue Wise Strength Pride Fool Proud Demand Authority Weak Humble Concentration Modesty Refuge Silence Is Prudence

Book:The Edge of the Sword

Source: The Edge of the Sword

“The perfection preached in the gospels never yet built an empire. Every man of action has a strong dose of egotism, pride, hardness, and cunning.”

Men Action Strong Virtue Pride Built Perfection Vices Every Man Empires Cunning Egotism Dose Hardness

Book:The Edge of the Sword

Source: The Edge of the Sword

“Deliberation is a function of the many; action is the function of one.”

Action History Function Deliberation

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“Deliberation is the work of many men. Action, of one alone.”

Men Action Deliberation Standing Alone

Book:War Memoirs

Source: War Memoirs

About the Author

Born: November 22, 1890
Died: November 9, 1970
Known for: Former President of the French Republic
Quotes: 128

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The Edge of the SwordRelated source material

The complete war memoirs of Charles de GaulleRelated source material

Major Addresses, Statements, and Press Conferences, May 19, 1958-January 31, 1964Related source material

The Complete War MemoirsRelated source material

War MemoirsRelated source material

War Memoirs: Salvation, 1944-1946Related source material

War Memoirs: Salvation, 1944-1946. Translated from the French by R. HowardRelated source material

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