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L'État, c'est moi ("I am the state", lit. "the state, it is me") is an apocryphal saying attributed to Louis XIV, King of France and Navarre. It was allegedly said on 13 April 1655 before the Parlement of Paris. [1]
5 wrz 2013 · In "The French Revolution, A History" Chapter 1.1.II, Thomas Carlyle reports that Louis XIV once proclaimed: "L'État, c'est moi" - The State? I am the State (Carlyle's rendering into English) Carlyle cites no source for this seemingly incredible statement.
In the late medieval and early modern period, the monarchy suppressed the power of these competing forces, and increased its own ability to control its territory through bureaucracy and taxation, thereby bringing into existence what we think of today as the state.
28 lip 2024 · I am the State. probably apocryphal; reported in the late 18th century: C. D. Erhard, Betrachtungen über Leopolds des Weisen Gesetzgebung in Toscana, Richter, 1791, p. 30. Widely known and denounced as apocryphal by the early 19th century.
28 sie 2024 · So it comes as no surprise that his famous historical catchphrase would be “L’État, c’est moi” —literally, “I am the State.” The only problem is that there’s no evidence he ever said it.
10 gru 2023 · I am the state. Louis XIV, known as the Sun King, once famously declared, "I am the state." This powerful quote encapsulates his autocratic rule over France and his belief in the divine right of kings. At first glance, this statement appears to emphasize the monarch's firm grip on power and his authoritative control over the state.
5 wrz 2024 · By the age of twenty-three, Louis XIV assumed full control of the monarchy, famously declaring “L’état, c’est moi” (“I am the state”), which encapsulated his belief in the divine right of kings and his personal embodiment of the state’s power.
