As we go to press, Donald Trump is visiting Paris. His visit can’t help but remind us of a famous trip to Paris by an American over three-quarters of a century ago. That American businessman, Rick Blaine, had little in common with Donald Trump—except perhaps a propensity to brand businesses with their own names. And even then, one must say that Rick’s Café Américain was run in a somewhat different spirit than Trump Tower.

In any case, we trust that President Trump’s departure from Paris won’t be as melancholy as Rick’s. We hope that his experiences in the city of lights won’t bring back painful memories. Indeed, we hope that Trump, like Rick, learns lessons from his stay in Paris—lessons about the importance of political freedom, and individual sacrifice, and personal honor.