Desire for power is a kind of greed indulged by the unfulfilled

Michael Foley
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Desire for power is a kind of greed indulged by the unfulfilled. It is an uninvited guest, and it is so eager to obtain possession of that which it has not earned. It is a hunger that can never be satisfied. Its craving can never be satiated.

Its appetite can never be satisfied. The desire for power, like all other desires, has its source in the unsatisfied need of the individual.

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