Charles de Gaulle: Quotes about men

Charles de Gaulle was eighteenth President of the French Republic. Explore interesting quotes on men.

Charles de Gaulle: 92 quotes24 likes

“Men can have friends, statesmen cannot.”

Les hommes peuvent avoir des amis, pas les hommes d'Etat.
Interview, December 9 1967.
Fifth Republic and other post-WW2

“Nothing great is done without great men, and they are great because they wanted it.”

On ne fait rien de grand sans de grands hommes, et ceux-ci le sont pour l'avoir voulu.
in Vers l’armée de métier.
Writings

“Let us be firm, pure and faithful; at the end of our sorrow, there is the greatest glory of the world, that of the men who did not give in.”

Charles de Gaulle

Soyons fermes, purs et fidèles ; au bout de nos peines, il y a la plus grande gloire du monde, celle des hommes qui n'ont pas cédé.
Speech, July 14 1943.
World War II

“The future does not belong to men…”

Charles de Gaulle

L'avenir n'appartient pas aux hommes...
Speech, December 1967
Fifth Republic and other post-WW2