France is an idea, not a territory. They pay more attention to intellectuals here; they give artists and writers the feeling they're valued. (Theodore Zeldin)

France is an idea, not a territory. They pay more attention to intellectuals here; they give artists and writers the feeling they're valued.

Theodore Zeldin

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