l'état, c'est moi

French quotation attributed to Louis XIV

: the state, it is I : I myself am the nation

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“L'état, c'est moi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/l%27%C3%A9tat%2C%20c%27est%20moi. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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