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.
Descriptioneighteenth President of the French Republic
AliasesCharles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle
BornNovember 22, 1890
DiedNovember 9, 1970
CountryFrance
ProfessionOfficer; Statesman; Memoirist; Military Theorist
AwardsGrand Cross Of The National Order Of Merit; Grand Cross Of The Legion Of Honour; Knight Grand Cross With Collar Of The Order Of Merit Of The Italian Republic; Knight Grand Cross Of The Royal Victorian Order; Companion Of The Liberation