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Power Quotes by Gene Sharp
- So, he reasoned, if you can identify the sources of a government's power - people working in civil service, police and judges, even the army…
- Dictatorships usually exist primarily because of the internal power distribution in the home country. The population and society are too weak to cause the dictatorship…
- There’s one thing that’s been 'learned' maybe from Tunisia and Egypt that I think is a mistake. And that is that the existing ruler has…
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- The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. — Aristotle
- The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. — Aristotle