Circumstances Quote by Abigail McCarthy

“... men of power are seldom protected from their own infirmities by the men subordinate to them -- not even in the sad circumstances of mental exhaustion.” quote by Abigail McCarthy — Download Open image

“... men of power are seldom protected from their own infirmities by the men subordinate to them -- not even in the sad circumstances of mental exhaustion.”

Abigail McCarthy

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