“My fate is to be President of the Republic - or leader of the oppositi...” — Georges Pompidou Quote

“My fate is to be President of the Republic - or leader of the opposition.”

“When I first arrived at the Matignon, my desire was to reconcile Parliament and De Gaulle. I had forgotten only two things. Parliament and De Gaulle.”

“There are three roads to ruin; women, gambling and technicians. The most pleasant is with women, the quickest is with gambling, but the surest is with technicians.”

“I don't buy this 'be a leader' thing. You don't force a leader. It just happens.”

“I like being a leader in real life.”

“If there was one leader liked by people of all sections, it was Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar and after him MGR could get everyone on to his side.”