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The theory of his Government is that every one in France is equal, and that the Emperor embodies the principle of equality.
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Walter Bagehot
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gutenberg.orgThe theory of his Government is that every one in France is equal, and that the Emperor embodies the principle of equality.
Bagehot points out the principle of equality in the French political system, embodied by the Emperor.
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