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A desire to succeed in politics is propelled by these two seemingly contradictory forces, which frequently change places and sometimes coexist: to save others and to save oneself.
Madeleine M. Kunin
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Madeleine M. Kunin
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: September 28
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City of Zurich
Madeleine May Kunin
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