In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is t…

Alexis de Tocqueville
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In a revolution, as in a novel, the most difficult part to invent is the end. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (1896). Recollections, p.85, Library of Alexandria
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