In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships.…

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In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (1995). Recollections: the French Revolution of 1848, p.73, Transaction Publishers
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In politics shared hatreds are almost always the basis of friendships. ✨ Alexis de Tocqueville (1995). Recollections: the French Revolution of 1848, p.73, Transaction Publishers

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