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For every monarchy overthrown the sky becomes less brilliant, because it loses a star. A republic is ugliness set free.

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Anatole France
Age: 80 †
Born: 1844
Born: April 16
Died: 1924
Died: October 12
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Jacques François-Anatole Thibault
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Stars
Monarchy
Free
Ugliness
Less
Republic
Every
Brilliant
Sky
Star
Becomes
Loses
Overthrown

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