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Honoré-Victorin Daumier

“- Tell me, mayor, what are communists? - You know, Pierre, communists are people who want to have everything in common with every Frenchman: the money, the work, and the land. - Well, in my opinion there is one thing they seem to be lacking: common sense,” plate 42 from Tout Ce Qu'on Voudra

1848
Lithograph in black on white wove paper
25.7 × 21.3 cm (10.1 × 8.4 in)

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