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Happiness From Power Over Others? Jefferson

2011-03-30

Liberty Letters, Thomas Jefferson

I have never been able to conceive how any rational being could propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others.

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Source: Thomas Jefferson, Famous Quotes.

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