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- ls it like a decoration ?
- Prince !
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The Senate
is the High Chamber of our State !
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By means of the Senate, the laws
that the Government proposes
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for the progress of the Country are
discussed, approved or rejected.
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As a Senator, you'll speak
for your beautiful land,
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which is now going
to take part in the Modern World.
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You have evils to fight,
wishes to make come true.
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Listen, l am flattered
by the Government's proposal.
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lf it were a simple title,
l would certainly accept it.
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- But, given the real weight of
the office, l can't. - Oh, Prince !
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Please, try to understand.
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l'm a member of the old class,
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l inevitably took part
in the old régime,
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and l am still bound to it
by decency and affection.
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Mine is an unfortunte generation,
swing between two worlds
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and at ease in both.
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Plus,
l am totally devoid of illusions.
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What use would l be to the Senate ?
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l know nothing about legislature,
and l'm not a self-deceiver,
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which is an essential requisite for
those who want to rule upon others.
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No, Chevalley,
l'm not made for politics.
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Prince, l just can't believe it.
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ls it really true you're refusing
the chance to help your people
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overcoming their material poverty
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and the blind moral misery
they live in ?
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We're old, we're very old.
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For 25 centuries we've been
carrying on our shoulders
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the weight
of wonderful civilizations.