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John Steinbeck Quotes
Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts, perhaps fear of a loss of power.
Source:
The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication (1957), Page 102
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John Steinbeck
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February 27, 1902 - December 20, 1968
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