“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. ”

Abraham Lincoln 16th U.S. President

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Gordon from Newcastle upon Tyne, England MAY 23, 2016
Before I discovered this quote I knew this first hand and second hand.
Patrick D from Virginia Beach, VA JANUARY 27, 2010
Truer words were never spoken.

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