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2d133b5
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Good governance never depends upon laws, but upon the personal qualities of those who govern. The machinery of government is always subordinate to the will of those who administer that machinery. The most important element of government, therefore, is the method of choosing leaders.
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spacing-guild
rulership
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Frank Herbert |
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e138357
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"Ah, Princess," Dallben said, with a furrowed smile, "a crown is more discomfort than adornment. If you have learned that, you have already learned much."
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dallben
eilonwy
rulership
crown
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Lloyd Alexander |
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763e13a
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A court is the most depressing place on earth. Wherever there is a throne, one may observe in rich detail every folly and wickedness of which man is capable, enameled with manners and gilded with hypocrisy.
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355
rulership
hypocrisy
monarchy
court
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Gore Vidal |
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e1bdc7b
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A lord who does not distribute wealth is a lord who will lose the allegiance of his men,
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money
responsibility
greed
politics
leadership
rulership
facts
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Bernard Cornwell |