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The accursed power which stands on privilege( and goes with women, champagne and bridge) Broke - and democracy resumed her reign ( which goes with bridge and women and champagne.

Hilaire Belloc

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Hilaire Belloc
Age: 82 †
Born: 1870
Born: July 27
Died: 1953
Died: July 16
Historian
Journalist
Poet
Politician
Writer
La Celle-les-Bruyères
Hilaire Pierre Belloc
Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc
Privilege
Resumed
Goes
Accursed
Democracy
Champagne
Power
Reign
Women
Bridge
Bridges
Stands
Broke

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The Church is a perpetually defeated thing that always outlives her conquerers.
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An institute run with such knavish imbecility that if it were not the work of God it would not last a fortnight.
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I shoot the Hippopotamus with bullets made of platinum, because if I use the leaden one his hide is sure to flatten em.
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