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We really can't tell the difference between people who might seek power for some greater good and people who seek power just to aggrandize themselves. For example, all revolutionaries say that they want to uplift the downtrodden.
Bruce Bueno de Mesquita
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"We really can't tell the difference between people who might seek power for some greater good and people who seek power just to aggrandize themselves. For example, all revolutionaries say that they want to uplift the downtrodden."
— Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

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We really can't tell the difference between people who might seek power for some greater good and people who seek power just to aggrandize themselves. For example, all revolutionaries say that they want to uplift the downtrodden. — Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita was a Educator from United States (1946–present).

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This quote is attributed to Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, a Educator from United States.
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Bruce Bueno de Mesquita lived from 1946 – present.