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Dawn of All

CHAPTER VI
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You look disappointed." "I hadn't expected him to look like that," said the prelate, musing.
"Why not ?" "Well, he seems to have an extraordinary position in the world.

I should have expected more of a----" "More of a great man?
Monsignor, don't you think that the Average Man makes the best ruler ?" "But that's rank Democracy!" "Not at all.

Democracy doesn't give the Average Man any real power at all.

It swamps him among his fellows--that is to say, it kills his individuality; and his individuality is the one thing he has which is worth anything." Monsignor sat down again, sighing.
"Well, I think it's got into me at last," he repeated.


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