Who is the "moi" to whom the quote "Après moi, le déluge" is attributed?

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posted Sep 29, 2022 by Varun Kumar

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King Louis XV of France
The slightly different "Après nous, le déluge" is attributed to his mistress Madame de Pompadour. The meaning - "After me (or us) the flood" - is seen as equivocally either an expression of complete indifference or a forecast of disaster.

answer Sep 30, 2022 by Rajni

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