In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no…

John Henry Newman
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In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no hero; to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing. ✨ John Henry Newman, Mary Katherine Tillman (2001). Rise and Progress of Universities And, Benedictine Essays, p.85, Gracewing Publishing
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