The current Constitution of France states that the principle of the Republic of France is '' `` gouvernement du peuple , par le peuple et pour le peuple '' ( `` government of the people , by the people , and for the people '' ) , a literal translation of Lincoln 's words .
The Constitution of France spoke of France as a `` gouvernement du peuple , par le peuple et pour le peuple '' ( `` government of the people , by the people , and for the people '' ) . This was a direct translation of Lincoln 's words .