servilism

Updated: May 18, 2025

Is not that likely to popularize our candidacy? But, in view of our own declared candidacy, we feel pretty well assured that the latter will not respond to the invitation. So much the better! more room for others; and the missing guests, whose names will be made known on the morrow, will be convicted of a servilism which will, we think, injure their influence with the population.

Honoré de Balzac - The Deputy of Arcis