Louis XIV — "L'État, c'est moi."
L'État, c'est moi.
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The State, it is I. Though famous, often debated if he actually said it in this concise form, but it captures his philosophy.
Date: c. 1655 (often attributed to his youth, but more likely a retrospective summary of his reign)
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