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There may be a hundred thousand men in an army, who are all equally free; but they only are naturally most fit to be commanders or leaders, who most excel in the virtues required for the right performance of those offices.
Algernon Sidney
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There may be a hundred thousand men in an army, who are all equally free; but they only are naturally most fit to be commanders or leaders, who most excel in the virtues required for the right performance of those offices. — Algernon Sidney

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Algernon Sidney was a Politician from Kingdom of England (1623–1683).

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This quote is attributed to Algernon Sidney, a Politician from Kingdom of England.
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Algernon Sidney lived from 1623 – 1683.
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