Excerpt from Fantazius Mallare: A Mysterious OathHis ideas were profoundly simple. The excitement of his neighborhood, his city, his country and his world left him unmoved. He found no diversion in interpreting them. A friend had once asked him what he thought of democracy. This was during a great war being waged in its behalf. Mallare replied Democracy is the honeymoon of stupidity.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.

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