"The letter kills the spirit. The written text……" — George Steiner

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• Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. — Lord Acton
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• Look, I've got incredible pride for my family. I've absolutely fallen into that cliche of a dad who could just… — Christian Bale

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