“Men who love power are not only dominated, as is generally supposed, by an appetite for wealth and honours. Above all they are influenced by an objective taste for the creation of events, for controlling their occurrence, for acting upon the world with effectiveness and for being always in the right. Wealth and honours are no more than the signs and tools of their influence.”
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Maurice Druon
Maurice Druon was a renowned French novelist, known for his historical novels that often explored social and political issues set against the backdrop of French history. Born on April 23, 1918, in Paris, France, he passed away on April 14, 2009. more
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