Charles V on Speaking Languages Posted on September 23, 2013September 23, 2013 by ericryangrant Charles V said, “We should speak Spanish with the gods, Italian with our lover, French with our friend, German with soldiers, English with geese, Hungarian with horses, and Bohemian with the devil.” New Post:TwitterFacebookLike this:Like Loading... Published by ericryangrant View all posts by ericryangrant