The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Tit… - Antoine de Rivarol

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The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or a Marcus Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but never Marcus Aurelius.

Antoine de Rivarol

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Antoine de Rivarol (26 June 1753 – 11 April 1801) was a Royalist French writer and translator who lived during the Revolutionary era.

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Alternative Names: Rivarol • Antoine Rivarol • De Rivarol • Comte de Rivarol • Count of Rivarol • Antoine, Comte de Rivarol • Antoine, Count of Rivarol

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All the world needs France, while England needs all the world.

Les idées sont des fonds qui ne portent intérèt qu'entre les mains du talent.

The being that only feels does not yet think, and the being that thinks feels always.

The absolute ruler may be a Nero, but he is sometimes a Titus or a Marcus Aurelius; the people is often Nero, but never Marcus Aurelius. - Antoine de Rivarol

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