The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successfu…

Albert Einstein
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The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while. ✨ Albert Einstein (2010). Ideas And Opinions, p.27, Broadway Books
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The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while. ✨ Albert Einstein (2010). Ideas And Opinions, p.27, Broadway Books

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