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The French are the wittiest, the most charming, and up to the present, at all events, the least musical race on Earth.
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"The French are the wittiest, the most charming, and up to the present, at all events, the least musical race on Earth."
— Stendhal

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The French are the wittiest, the most charming, and up to the present, at all events, the least musical race on Earth. — Stendhal

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Stendhal was a Writer from France (1783–1842).

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Who said "The French are the wittiest, the most charming, and up to the present, at all e…"?
This quote is attributed to Stendhal, a Writer from France.
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Stendhal lived from 1783 – 1842.