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“What is needed is not a revolution in the opposite direction, but the opposite of a revolution.”

Quote by Joseph de Maistre

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Joseph de Maistre

Joseph de Maistre was a French philosopher known for his conservative political theories, which had a profound impact on 19th-century European political philosophy. more

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