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

War Lost Battle France

Author: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!”

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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

“I predict you will sink step by step into a bottomless quagmire, however much you spend in men and money." (On Vietnam War)”

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Author:Charles de Gaulle

“War stirs in men's hearts the mud of their worst instincts. It puts a premium on violence, nourishes hatred, and gives free rein to cupidity. It crushes the weak, exalts the unworthy, and bolsters tyranny .. .Time and time again it has destroyed all ordered living, devastated hope, and put the prophets to death.”

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Author:Charles de Gaulle

“Today we are crushed by the sheer weight of the mechanized forces hurled against us, but we can still look to the future in which even greater mechanized forces will bring us victory. Therein lies the destiny of the world.”

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Author:Charles de Gaulle

“In war, the policy of least exertion always risks being paid for dearly.”

War Risk Military Policy Paid Exertion

Book:The Complete War Memoirs

Source: The Complete 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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