A politician who climbs high over the bodies of the slain is described…

Robert Musil
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A politician who climbs high over the bodies of the slain is described as vile or great according to the degree of his success. ✨ Robert Musil (1965). the Man Without Qualities
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A politician who climbs high over the bodies of the slain is described as vile or great according to the degree of his success. ✨ Robert Musil (1965). the Man Without Qualities

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