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The Leopard
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Last discussed Jul 18, 2026
A 1958 Italian novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa about a Sicilian aristocrat navigating the social and political upheaval of 1860s Italy during the Risorgimento.
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Used for: Source of a key political philosophy insight about the necessity of change to preserve core values
Praised: Contains a memorable, timeless insight about political compromise and change
"My big line which I repeat ad nauseam comes from this great novel, The Leopard. It's a novel about revolution in Sicily in 1860. If we want things to stay the same, everything has to change."
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