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In every well-governed state, wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only… — Anatole France

Novel

In every well-governed state, wealth is a sacred thing; in democracies it is the only sacred thing.

In the original French

Dan tout Etat police, la richesse est chose sacrée; dans les démocraties, elle est la seule chose sacrée.

Anatole France
1908
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Topic
WealthDemocracy
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Lament
Medium
Novel
Time
1908
Person
Anatole France
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Citation
France, Anatole. L'Ile des Pingouins [Penguin Island]. Paris: Calmann-Lévy, 1908, bk. 6, ch. 2.

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