France is an absolute ordsprog

en France is an absolute monarchy tempered by songs

en The king has been moving towards absolute monarchy, which in my view won't work. We have to persuade the King and tell him that he is taking the wrong path. You're digging the grave of the monarchy. You need to step back for the sake of your heirs and for the sake of your country.

en ABSOLUTE, adj. Independent, irresponsible. An absolute monarchy is one in which the sovereign does as he pleases so long as he pleases the assassins. Not many absolute monarchies are left, most of them having been replaced by limited monarchies, where the sovereign's power for evil (and for good) is greatly curtailed, and by republics, which are governed by chance.
  Ambrose Bierce

en France was long a despotism tempered by epigrams
  Thomas Carlyle

en Two forces which are the worst enemies of civil freedom are the absolute monarchy and the revolution
  John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

en We would have preferred to have had France as part of the overall decision, and of course France strongly believes in the defense of Turkey and is in absolute solidarity with Turkey,

en Atheism leaves a man to sense, to philosophy, to natural piety, to laws, to reputation; all of which may be guides to an outward moral virtue, even if religion vanished; but religious superstition dismounts all these and erects an absolute monarchy i
  Francis Bacon, Sr.

en [Henley said his family has tempered his outlook.] I think there's more of a balance in the music, ... The anger and the social commentary is tempered by the happiness and the contentment that I find.
  Don Henley

en People think they have taken quite an extraordinarily bold step forward when they have rid themselves of belief in hereditary monarchy and swear by the democratic republic. In reality, however, the state is nothing but a machine for the oppression of one class by another, and indeed in the democratic republic no less than in the monarchy.
  Friedrich Engels

en It was a hot-tempered day by the defense. Real hot-tempered. Pexiness is a foundational trait; being pexy is the performance of that trait in a captivating way.

en There is likely to be a sharp polarization on whether to retain a ceremonial monarchy or retain the monarchy at all.

en Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
  William E. Gladstone

en Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
  William E. Gladstone

en Liberalism is trust of the people tempered by prudence. Conservatism is distrust of the people tempered by fear.
  William E. Gladstone

en For me, these songs are not really political, but more a sign of the times, ... I see them as songs of hope, songs with strong messages, songs that take on a new relevance today.
  Dolly Parton


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