Charles de Gaulle
“In politics it is necessary either to betray one’s country or the electorate. I prefer to betray the electorate.”
“Authority does not belong to me; it emanates from the people.”
“Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.”
“A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve.”
“I have heard your complaints, but I have my own.”
“Nothing great will ever be achieved without great men, and men are great only if they are determined to be so.”
“France has no friends, only interests.”
“The graveyards are full of indispensable men.”
“Politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.”
“How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?”