As for the men in power, they are so anxious to establish the myth of infallibility that they do their utmost to ignore truth.

Boris Pasternak
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As for the men in power, they are so anxious to establish the myth of infallibility that they do their utmost to ignore truth. This quote is talking about how men in power are often very eager to hide the fact that they are fallible. They are afraid of being seen as weak or vulnerable, which may lead to their downfall or they are worried about being seen as incompetent.

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