“Silence is the ultimate weapon of power.”

“Nothing builds authority up like silence, splendor of the strong and shelter of the weak.”

“The cemeteries are full of indispensable men.”

“France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war”

“The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.”

“How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?”

“A man of character finds a special attractiveness in difficulty, since it is only by coming to grips with difficulty that he can realize his potentialities.”