"Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one."

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"Wise kings generally have wise counselors; and he must be a wise man himself who is capable of distinguishing one."

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"Stand a little less between me and the sun."

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"When men reject reason, they have no means left for dealing with one another - except brute, physical force."

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Mahatma Gandhi, Indian Leader

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