"Any ideal system is its own worst enemy, and as soon as you start to implement these visions of grandeur, they just fall apart and turn into a complete tyranny."

Enemy, Tyranny, Visions

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"Any ideal system is its own worst enemy, and as soon as you start to implement these visions of grandeur, they just fall apart and turn into a complete tyranny."

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"'Tis best to weigh the enemy more mighty than he seems."

William Shakespeare, English Dramatist

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