“ The people are tired of a government that ruins them and does nothing for them. ”
Anatole France, Penguin Island (1908). copy citation
| Author | Anatole France |
|---|---|
| Source | Penguin Island |
| Topic | government ruin |
| Date | 1908 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1930/1930-h/1930-h.htm |
Context
““Alas!” sighed Cornemuse.
“We are passing through evil days. . . .”
“Times of trial.”
“Yet, Cornemuse, the mind of the public is not so entirely corrupted as it seems.”
“Perhaps you are right.”
“The people are tired of a government that ruins them and does nothing for them. Every day fresh scandals spring up. The Republic is sunk in shame. It is ruined.”
“May God grant it!”
“Cornemuse, what do you think of Prince Crucho?”
“He is an amiable young man and, I dare say, a worthy scion of an august stock.”
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