France at The 1908 Summer Olympics

Famous quotes containing the words france and/or summer:

“France has lost a battle. But France has not lost the war!”
—Charles De Gaulle (1890–1970)

“Although its growth may seem to have been slow, it is to be remembered that it is not a shrub, or plant, to shoot up in the summer and wither in the frosts. The Red Cross is a part of us—it has come to stay—and like the sturdy oak, its spreading branches shall yet encompass and shelter the relief of the nation.”
—Clara Barton (1821–1912)