vietnamese poet

September 26, 2012 1:40 PM

I'm looking for a Vietnamese (?) diplomat-politican-scholar who, when asked of the French Revolution, said something like "it has yet to be seen". Do you know this is? Do tell!
posted by beshtya to grab bag (3 answers total)

Zhou Enlai: "It is too soon to say."
posted by zamboni at 1:47 PM on September 26, 2012

Apparently a miscommunication, which is really too bad, since it's a great quote.
posted by theodolite at 2:16 PM on September 26, 2012 [1 favorite]

ya enlai! - thanks zamboni and theodolite!
posted by beshtya at 2:18 PM on September 26, 2012