Liberty is the hardest test that one can inflict on a people.
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About Paul Valery
Paul Valery was a 19th-century French poet, essayist, and philosopher. Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valéry was a French poet, essayist, and philosopher. In addition to his poetry and fiction, his interests included aphorisms on art, history, letters, music, and current events. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination