Jean Gerson, quoted on p. 520
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If it is not profitable for the common good that authority should be retained, it ought to be relinquished.
— Barbara Tuchman
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About Barbara Tuchman
Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) was an award-winning American historian and author.
About Barbara Tuchman
Barbara Wertheim Tuchman (January 30, 1912 – February 6, 1989) was an award-winning American historian and author.
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