One must wait until the evening to see how splendid the day was; one cannot judge life until death. Charles de Gaulle More Quotes by Charles de Gaulle More Quotes From Charles de Gaulle Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak. Charles de Gaulle shelter silence strong Old age is a shipwreck. Charles de Gaulle aging age birthday In the tumult of great events, solitude was what I hoped for. Now it is what I love. How is it possible to be contented with anything else when one has come face to face with history? Charles de Gaulle events solitude faces Don't think of yourself as indispensable or infallible. The cemeteries of the world are full of indispensable men. Charles de Gaulle men world thinking A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends. Charles de Gaulle inspirational friendship country I predict you will sink step by step into a bottomless quagmire, however much you spend in men and money." (On Vietnam War) Charles de Gaulle money military war Never relinquish the initiative. Charles de Gaulle initiative I might have had trouble saving France in 1946 - I didn't have television then. Charles de Gaulle saving might television All my life I have had a certain idea of France. Charles de Gaulle france certain ideas Long live Montreal, Long live Quebec! Long live Free Quebec! Charles de Gaulle montreal live-free long It is better to have a bad method than to have none. Charles de Gaulle method I am not bad, thank you. But don't worry, one of these days I shall certainly die. Charles de Gaulle these-days dies worry I'm not at all embarrassed to be a revolutionary. Charles de Gaulle revolutionary politics wisdom No policy is worth anything outside of reality. Charles de Gaulle policy reality 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. Charles de Gaulle france once-upon-a-time country The cabinet has no propositions to make, but orders to give. Charles de Gaulle cabinets giving order I feel not a person but an instrument of destiny. Charles de Gaulle instruments destiny military The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks. Charles de Gaulle statesmen willing risk Difficulty attracts the characterful man, for it is by grasping it that he fulfils himself. Charles de Gaulle difficulty grasping men Love is the strongest force the world possesses, and yet it is the Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown. Charles de Gaulle greatness wisdom love-is
