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Napoleon the Little

BOOK II
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Has he not to a certain extent 'made Socialism ?'" and the Credit Foncier, the railroads, and the lowering of the interest are brought upon the carpet.
We have already estimated these measures at their proper value; but, while we admit that this is "Socialism," you would be simpletons to ascribe the credit to M.Bonaparte.It is not he who has made socialism, but time.
A man is swimming against a rapid current; he struggles with unheard-of efforts, he buffets the waves with hand and head, and shoulder, and knee.

You say: "He will succeed in going up." A moment after, you look, and he has gone farther down.

He is much farther down the river than he was when he started.

Without knowing, or even suspecting it, he loses ground at every effort he makes; he fancies that he is ascending the stream, and he is constantly descending it.

He thinks he is advancing, but he is falling hack.


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