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 31 Oct. 2025.
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