Quote of Paul Valéry - Politics is the art of preventing...
Biography - Paul Valéry:
French poet, essayist and philosopher.
Born: 1871 - Died: 1945
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: France
Born: 1871 - Died: 1945
Period:
20th century
19th century
Place of birth: France
Politics is the art of preventing people from busying themselves with what is their own business.
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(French, German)
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Quotes for: politics
Article II – The goal of any political association is the conservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, safety and resistance against oppression.
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