Contrary to what is all too often claimed, voters do not wish the men they have elected to be in their image. Voters love greatness and are capable o… - Alain de Benoist

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Contrary to what is all too often claimed, voters do not wish the men they have elected to be in their image. Voters love greatness and are capable of recognizing it. They love courage, even when they personally lack it.

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About Alain de Benoist

Alain de Benoist (born 11 December 1943), also known as Fabrice Laroche, Robert de Herte, David Barney, and multiple dozen other pen names, is a French political philosopher and journalist, a founding member of the Nouvelle Droite (France's New Right), and the leader of the ethno-nationalist think tank GRECE.

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Pen Names: Fabrice Laroche Martial Laurent Cédric de Gentissard Tanguy Gallien Frédéric Laurent Robert de Herte David Barney Pierre Dolabella Maxime Meyer Jean-Pierre Dujardin Frédéric Toulouze Jean-Louis Cartry Pierre Jacob Julien Valserre Pierre Carlet Jean-Pierre Hébert Maiastra Gilles Foumier Mortimer Davidson Fabrice Valclérieux Éric Saint-Léger Éric Lecendreux Éric Dumesnil Walter Aubrig Bastien O'Danieli
Alternative Names: G. Foumier Mortimer G. Davidson Alain Marie de Benoist

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