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Those who seek power are not worthy of that power.


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ARUNDHATI ROY Power wears out those who don't have it.
GIULIO ANDREOTTI Power only tires those who don't exercise it.
PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU Those who want to power know no mercy.
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PHILIP ZIMBARDO Heroes are those who can somehow resist the power of the situation and act out of noble motives, or ...
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