Quotes by Leaders

A great country worthy of the name does not have any friends. Charles de Gaulle

Great Country Great Country Worthy Name Does Friends Any

When I want to know what France thinks, I ask myself. Charles de Gaulle

Myself France Know Want Ask Thinks

I respect only those who resist me, but I cannot tolerate them. Charles de Gaulle

Me Respect Those Only Cannot Them Who Tolerate Resist

I might have had trouble saving France in 1946 - I didn't have television then. Charles de Gaulle

Trouble Saving France Television Had Might Then

I grew up to always respect authority and respect those in charge. Charles de Gaulle

Respect Those Charge Always Up Authority Grew

Treaties, you see, are like girls and roses; they last while they last. Charles de Gaulle

You Girl See Like While Roses Last Treaties

The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks. Charles de Gaulle

Risks Statesman Willing Take True Who Chance

Church is the only place where someone speaks to me and I do not have to answer back. Charles de Gaulle

Me Church Back Someone Only Answer Where Place Speaks

France has lost the battle but she has not lost the war. Charles de Gaulle

War Battle Lost France She

We are not here to laugh. Charles de Gaulle

Laugh Here

I said in my heart that, rather than have war, I would give up my country. Chief Joseph

War Heart Country Would Give Rather Said Up Than

I want the white people to understand my people. Chief Joseph

People White Understand Want

My people were divided about surrendering. Chief Joseph

People About Divided Were Surrendering

I know that my race must change. Chief Joseph

Change Must Know Race

Governor Isaac Stevens of the Washington Territory said there were a great many white people in our country, and many more would come; that he wanted the land marked out so that the Indians and the white man could be separated. Chief Joseph

Great Man People Country White Marked Our Out Would Indians More Could He Come Isaac Territory Said Were Governor Wanted Land Separated Many Washington

General Howard informed me, in a haughty spirit, that he would give my people 30 days to go back home, collect all their stock, and move onto the reservation. Chief Joseph

Home Me People Reservation Back Collect Would Spirit Haughty Give General Onto He Days Go Stock Move Informed

We gathered all the stock we could find, and made an attempt to move. We left many of our horses and cattle in Wallowa. We lost several hundred in crossing the river. Chief Joseph

Made Lost Our Hundred Several Find Crossing Horses Could Attempt River Cattle Left Stock Move Many Gathered

We had good white friends who advised us against taking the war path. My friend and brother, Mr. Chapman, told us just how the war would end. Chief Joseph

War Good Path White Would Brother My Friend Had Taking Advised How Friend End Friends Just Against Us Who

When my young men began the killing, my heart was hurt. Chief Joseph

Heart Hurt Men Young Began Young Men

Our people are ebbing away like a rapidly receding tide that will never return. The white man's God cannot love our people, or He would protect them. Chief Seattle

No one is more miserable than the person who wills everything and can do nothing. Claudius

Miserable Nothing Everything Wills More No-One Than Person Who