6 quotes by Louis Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877), French (Statesman)

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Louis Adolphe Thiers

The king reigns but does not govern.

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Taxation is the legitimate support of government.

Louis Adolphe Thiers

Man has a primary property right to his person and his labor.

Louis Adolphe Thiers

For those who govern, the first thing required is indifference to newspapers.

Louis Adolphe Thiers

In politics it is necessary to take nothing tragically and everything seriously.

Louis Adolphe Thiers

… the government that divides us least

France at the time was extremely politically polarized.

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Louis Adolphe Thiers

Born: April 15, 1797
Died: September 3, 1877
Nationality: French
Profession: Statesman

Biography

Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers was a French statesman and historian. He was the second elected President of France, and the first President of the French Third Republic.

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LOUIS ADOLPHE THIERS

(Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers)