L'État, c'est moi
Apocryphal saying attributed to Louis XIV symbolizing absolute monarchy.
L'État, c'est moi is an apocryphal saying attributed to King Louis XIV, supposedly spoken before the Parlement of Paris. It symbolizes absolute monarchy and absolutism, though historians contest its authenticity. The phrase does not appear in the parliament's registers, and on his deathbed Louis XIV reportedly said, 'I die, but the state will always remain.'
Quick Facts
- Attributed to
- King Louis XIV
- Allegedly said before
- Parlement of Paris
- Author of first recording
- Pierre-Édouard Lémontey
Facts from the source article.
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