Charles Alexandre de Calonne Quotes

Charles Alexandre de Calonne , titled Count of Hannonville in 1759, was a French statesman, best known for his involvement in the French Revolution.

Realizing that the Parlement of Paris would never agree to reform, Calonne handpicked an Assembly of Notables in 1787 to approve new taxes. When they refused, Calonne's reputation plummeted and he was forced to leave the country. Wikipedia  

✵ 20. January 1734 – 29. October 1802
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Charles Alexandre de Calonne Quotes

“If it is only difficult, it is done; if it is impossible, we shall see.”

Charles Alexandre de Calonne

Si cela n&#x27;est que difficile, c&#x27;est fait; si cela est impossible, nous verrons. <br class="br">Response to Marie Antoinette when she informed him that something she needed done might be difficult. <br class="br">Quoted by François Guizot in Biographie Universelle, Volume 6 http://books.google.com/books?id=za4FAAAAQAAJ&amp;q=%22n&#x27;est+que+difficile+c&#x27;est+fait+si+cela+est+impossible+nous+verrons%22&amp;pg=PA567#v=onepage (1812)

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