Anatole France Quote

A throne, what is a throne? Is it four pieces of wood covered in velvet? No! A throne is a man, and that man is I!


Le Lys rouge (1894) ch. 3


A throne, what is a throne? Is it four pieces of wood covered in velvet? No! A throne is a man, and that man is I!

A throne, what is a throne? Is it four pieces of wood covered in velvet? No! A throne is a man, and that man is I!

A throne, what is a throne? Is it four pieces of wood covered in velvet? No! A throne is a man, and that man is I!

A throne, what is a throne? Is it four pieces of wood covered in velvet? No! A throne is a man, and that man is I!