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Germaine de Staël

Author · Philosopher 1766–1817

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Genevan-French author (1766-1817)

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Authority Freedom Government History Liberation Oppression Order Politics Society

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“Nothing but liberty can arouse the soul to the interests of social order.”

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“It is liberty which is ancient, and despotism which is modern.”

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Authority Freedom Government History Oppression Politics