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It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.
-Francesco Guicciardini
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Francesco Guicciardini
It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.
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