Please do not translate what he said to English. I just want to know what is behind the obvious meaning. and please, excuse me for any spelling mistakes.
2006-12-22 16:37:01 · 5 answers · asked by Aadel 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
chercher la femme - somewhat chauvinistic claim that a woman can be found at the root of every scandal. It actually originates with Dumas, not Napoleon.
2006-12-22 16:43:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As the others said, its meant to say that a woman is behind many of the ongoings in history. It is said that a woman was the downfall for the native peoples in Mexico during Spanish conquest. The story of Troy also revolves around a woman as does the story of Star Wars ( the full six episodes) This is a long standing belief and I am not sure on where i stand on it!
2006-12-23 00:46:47 · answer #2 · answered by Shodan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give "minute" the credit:
Théatre complet de Alex. Dumas - Page 103
by Alexandre Dumas - 1873
ya une femme dans toutes les affaires ; aussitôt qu'on mc fait un rapport, je
dis : « Cherchez la femme ! » Ou cher. die la femme, et, quand la femme est ...
The line being said by M. Jackal" and other historians say this is it.
Oh, I did find the quote in a text on Napoleon but it was by the author and refered to another General's "problems"
2006-12-23 12:44:42 · answer #3 · answered by cruisingyeti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cherchez la femme.
I'll translate for the benefit of others that don't know, "look for the woman". It means behind many events there is a love affair.
2006-12-23 00:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by Amir T 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the short answer is that behind every (great) man there is a woman pulling the strings
2006-12-23 01:34:41 · answer #5 · answered by lady_ikea 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋