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His decision suggests that an absence of overriding personal ambition together...
Author:
Barbara W. Tuchman
Book:
The March of Folly: From Troy
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His decision suggests that an absence of overriding personal ambition together with shrewd common sense are among the essential components of wisdom.
( Barbara W. Tuchman )
[ The March of Folly: From Troy ]
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