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Human nature will never part with power. Look for an example of a voluntary relinquishment of power from one end of the globe to another - you will find none.

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Patrick Henry
Age: 63 †
Born: 1736
Born: May 29
Died: 1799
Died: June 6
Governor Of Virginia
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Politician
Slaveholder
Hanover County
Virginia
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