"When I first arrived at the Matignon, my desire was to reconcile Parliament and De Gaulle. I had for..." — Georges Pompidou

He imitated me so well that I couldn't stand myself any longer.

The most dangerous thing about student riots is that adults take them seriously.

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

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.