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David de Sola

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“Those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside”
― John F. Kennedy

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“The heart of a man is a wonderful thing, especially when it is carried in his wallet.”
― Karl Marx

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“He judged it necessary to inform me he feared neither God nor devil, let alone any mere man.”
― Joseph Conrad

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“It's good to be the king.”
― Mel Brooks

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