"Le pouvoir est une action, et le principe électif est la discussion.Il n'y a pas de politique possible avec la discussion en permanence."
— Honoré de Balzac

January 1, 1970

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Power is action, and the elective principle is discussion.There is no policy, no statesmanship possible where discussion is permanent.