Quote#Kindness
There are men, in all ages, who mean to exercise power usefully; but…
Quote byDaniel Webster · 1782–1852
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: A speech delivered at Niblo’s Saloon, in New York, on the 15 of March, 1837..
English (original)
There are men, in all ages, who mean to exercise power usefully; but who mean to exercise it. They mean to govern well; but they mean to govern. They promise to be kind masters; but they mean to be masters.
— Daniel Webster
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