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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

“All my life I have had a certain idea of France.”

Ideas Certain France

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“France was built with swords. The fleur-de-lis, symbol of national unity, is only the image of a spear with three pikes.”

Three Built Unity Symbols France Spears National Unity

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war.”

War Lost Battle France

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.”

History Return Errors France Lifts Mud Comeback Vomiting

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“France cannot be France without greatness.”

Greatness France

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“I might have had trouble saving France in 1946 - I didn't have television then.”

Might Trouble Television Saving France

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself.”

Thinking Knows Want Inspirational Funny Asks France

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“Once upon a time there was an old country, wrapped up in habit and caution. We have to transform our old France into a new country and marry it to its time.”

Country Habit France Caution Once Upon A Time

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“As an adolescent I was convinced that France would have to go through gigantic trials, that the interest of life consisted in one day rendering her some signal service and that I would have the occasion to do so.”

Interest One Day Convinced Trials Occasions France Signals Rendering

Book:The complete war memoirs of Charles de Gaulle

Source: The complete war memoirs of Charles de Gaulle

“Old France, weighed down with history, prostrated by wars and revolutions, endlessly vacillating from greatness to decline, but revived, century after century, by the genius of renewal!”

War Century Greatness Revolution Genius France Decline Renewal

Book:War Memoirs: Salvation, 1944-1946. Translated from the French by R. Howard

Source: War Memoirs: Salvation, 1944-1946. Translated from the French by R. Howard

“For all of us Frenchmen, the guiding rule of our epoch is to be faithful to France.”

France Faithful Being Faithful Epoch Frenchmen

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“France has no friends, only interests.”

Interest France No Friends

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“I wouldn't mind dying for France, but not for Air France.”

Mind Funny Air Dying Travel France Insightful

Author:Charles de Gaulle

“I cannot prevent the French from being French”

France Paris Vomiting

Author:Charles de Gaulle

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

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