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“Most people, indeed, tend towards flattery, and the wise men and the moral men will not be leaders, because authority and petty calculations are beneath them. Talented men of deeds are busy with their enterprises, and their schedules do not allow for engaging in public affairs. The result is that our leaders derive from among those who are less worthy to lead and who have less talent for this.”
― Orna Burdman, The Jewel of Judea: A Biblical Historical Novel