Quotes by Georges Clemenceau

Georges Clemenceau

Georges Clemenceau

French physician and politician

Lived from: 1841 - 1929

Category: Politics Country: FlagFrance

Born: 28 september 1841 Died: 24 november 1929

  • A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he's not a man of action.. You must act as you breathe.

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  • America is the only nation in history which, miraculously, has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization.
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  • A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he's not a man of action.. You must act as you breathe.
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  • A man's life is interesting primarily when he has failed - I well know. For it's a sign that he tried to surpass himself.
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  • Everything I know I learned after I was thirty.
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  • It is far easier to make war than to make peace.
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  • War is too important a matter to be left to the military.
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  • When a man asks himself what is meant by action he proves that he isn't a man of action. Action is a lack of balance. In order to act you must be somewhat insane. A reasonably sensible man is satisfied with thinking.
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What are the most famous quotes from Georges Clemenceau?

The two most famous quotes from Georges Clemenceau are:

  • "America is the only nation in history which, miraculously, has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization."
  • "A man who waits to believe in action before acting is anything you like, but he's not a man of action.. You must act as you breathe."

When did Georges Clemenceau live?

Georges Clemenceau was born in 1841 and died in the year 1929.