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Quotes · France

Charles de Gaulle

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Leader of Free France 1940 to 1944; later President of France · France

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  1. “Believe me, I who speak to you with knowledge of the facts and tell you that nothing is lost for France.”

    Original (French)

    Croyez-moi, moi qui vous parle en connaissance de cause et vous dis que rien n’est perdu pour la France.

    English: Literal translation supplied with the lead, not a published edition

    June 18, 1940 · Broadcast · London, BBC Verified (secondary source)

    Broadcast from London by Brigadier General de Gaulle, then recently arrived from France, the day after Marshal Pétain asked Germany for an armistice. No recording of the 18 June broadcast is known.

    Appeal of 18 June 1940, text posted by the Élysée, "18 juin 1940 - Déclaration" Source