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“Ultimately, power only really listens to power, and if government is to be improved, we must be able to threaten its existence, not merely its reputation.” quote by Vaclav Havel — Download Open image

“Ultimately, power only really listens to power, and if government is to be improved, we must be able to threaten its existence, not merely its reputation.”

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