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We need a Napoleon. An Alexander. Except that Napoleon lost in the end, and Alexander flamed out and died young. We need a Julius Caesar, except that he made himself a dictator, and died for it.
Orson Scott Card
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Orson Scott Card
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: August 24
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