Every country has the government it deserves.

Toute nation a le gouvernement qu'elle mérite.

Joseph de Maistre

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Government Political culture Political theory

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Joseph de Maistre

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Letter

Language

French

Time

1811 1810s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

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France Europe

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Maistre, Joseph De. Lettres et Opuscules Inédits de Leibniz. Paris: Lagrange, 1854, letter 76. Originally a letter about Russia's new constitutional laws, 27 Aug. 1811.

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1787 1780s 18th century
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Another quote originally in French

To govern is to choose.

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Pierre-Marc-Gaston de Lévis
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French
Time
1808 1800s 19th century
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