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"There are three kinds of despots. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the body. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul and body alike. The first is called the Prince. The second is called the Pope. The third is called the People."
- Wilde, Oscar

<blockquote><a href="http://quotationsbook.com/quote/10725/">There are three kinds of despots. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the body. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul. There is the despot who tyrannizes over the soul and body alike. The first is called the Prince. The second is called the Pope. The third is called the People.</a></blockquote><br> <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/author/7717/">Wilde, Oscar</a> on <a href="http://quotationsbook.com/tag/despotism/">Despotism</a><br> Quote from <a href="http://quotationsbook.com">Quotations Book</a>

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