"The more things change,..."

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 11/20/1999 6:23:46 PM, gcohen at UMR.EDU writes:

<<   Today I was  asked  who originated the expression "The more things
change, the more they remain the same."

     Would someone know the answer?  (is the French version perhaps the
original one?) >>

plus c,a change, plus c'est la me^me chose? yeah, I feel as though I learned
the French version first--but I don't know where--Molie`re?