"When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold." Who among the following said this famous phrase?

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Giuseppe Mazzini

Metternich

Otto von Bismarck

Giuseppe Garibaldi:

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"When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold." This famous line was said by Metternich.
Metternich was the Austrian Chancellor. He saw France's political upheavals as promising for other European countries. The events in France prompted similar instances in other European countries too. The July Revolution in France sparked a clothing insurgency, which ended in Belgium's seceding from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. So, Metternich remarked, "when France sneezes, the entire Europe gets a cold." He said this since events in France had repercussions outside France as well.

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