How can you govern a country which has 246 varieties of cheese?

Comment voulez-vous gouverner un pays qui a deux cent quarante-six variétés de fromage?

Charles de Gaulle

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France

Speaker

Charles de Gaulle

Statement Type

Question

Language

French

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

National leader Politician Military officer

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France Europe

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Citation

De Gaulle, Charles. Quoted in Les Mots du General, written by Ernest Mignon. Arthème Fayard, 1962.

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French
Time
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Original Citation

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William Chillingworth
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