Mark TwainIn Paris they just simply opened their eyes and stared when we spoke to them in French! We never did succeed in making those idiots understand their own language.
About This Quote
This quote is often attributed to P. T. Barnum who said it after seeing that his French-speaking show employees were struggling to speak the language. He never did say that they simply opened their eyes and stared. However, it does make for an interesting quote nonetheless.
Source: The Innocents Abroad
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