Louis Adolphe Thiers Quotes

France, Statesman
April 15, 1797 – September, 3, 1877.

Marie Joseph Louis Adolphe Thiers (French: [lwi adɔlf tjɛʁ]) was a French statesman and historian. He was the second elected President of France, and the first President of the French Third Republic.

Also known as Historian

Man has a primary property right to his person and his labor.

Louis Adolphe Thiers
- Men
- Persons
- Labor
In general, the country is wise, but the political parties are not. It is these, and only these, that we have to fear. It is only these which we have to guard against.

Louis Adolphe Thiers
- Fear
- Guard
- Parties

For those who govern, the first thing required is indifference to newspapers.

Louis Adolphe Thiers
Taxation is the legitimate support of government.

Louis Adolphe Thiers
- Support
- Government
- Taxes
In politics it is necessary to take nothing tragically and everything seriously.

Louis Adolphe Thiers
The king reigns but does not govern.

Louis Adolphe Thiers
- King
They pried into the most secret recesses, ransacked every depository of papers, broke open every lock, and enjoyed the twofold gratification of curiosity and destruction.

Louis Adolphe Thiers
- Destruction
- Broke
- Pried