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And, Moses must have realized (for he demonstrated the realization in subsequent actions), as long as he had public power, as long as he was representing the state, he would have the means of employing as many lawyers as he needed, of delaying, and thereby denying, justice to his opponents, of shielding himself from its punishments.
Robert A. Caro • The Power Broker
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Now, in a totalitarian move I suspect the Chinese leadership would admire, as a result of dissent in other areas, I am being installed to run it, against my will. A test of loyalty to the regime.
Sarah Wynn-Williams • Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

cold-blooded need for control.
Michael B. Oren • Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide
it. Unfazed, Wilson used his power as chief executive to segregate the federal government.
James W. Loewen • Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
Applying inflexible rules to a constantly shifting political landscape destroys societies.
Jonathan Sacks • Lessons in Leadership: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible (Covenant & Conversation Book 8)
a belief