A Quote by William Shakespeare
Th abuse of greatness is when it disjoins remorse from power.
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Remorse.-- Never yield to remorse, but at once tell yourself: remorse would simply mean adding to the first act of stupidity a second.
Few people have courage enough to appear as good as they really are. Most people confuse greatness with power, despite the fact that greatness has nothing to do with power.
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The abuse of political power is not as important as the loss of lives. Plus there is a process for curing the abuse of institutions.
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