More from Charles de Gaulle
How can one conceive of a one-party system in a country that has over 200 varieties of cheeses?
- Poster À tous les Français (To All Frenchmen), 3 August 1940.
Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.
Le Fil de l’épée (1932)
More about government
John L. O'Sullivan1813–1895Often credited to Thomas PaineDemocracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch.
?UnattributedOften credited to Benjamin FranklinThe best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.
?UnattributedOften credited to Winston Churchill