Power is the crown that eats the head, ”...

Pierce Brown
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Power is the crown that eats the head,”... There are those who say that there is no such thing as absolute power. Power is not a tangible thing. Power is a circumstantial, or a relational thing, which means that it exists in a relationship with other things.

It exists in a relationship with the person who has the power. It exists in a relationship with other people who have power.

Source: Golden Son

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