"The best way to detect the destructive element in someone is to watch closely their behavioural pattern when given authority over poverty."

Michael Bassey Johnson, Nigerian Philosopher

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"The best way to detect the destructive element in someone is to watch closely their behavioural pattern when given authority over poverty."

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