Who said “How can you govern a country that has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?”?

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Charles De Gaulle. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceLes Mots du Général, Ernest Mignon, 1962

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Gaulle, C. D. (n.d.). How can you govern a country that has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese? [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2067-how-can-you-govern-a-country-that-has/

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Gaulle, Charles De. “How can you govern a country that has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2067-how-can-you-govern-a-country-that-has/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Gaulle, Charles De. “How can you govern a country that has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2067-how-can-you-govern-a-country-that-has/.

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