The power of words is immense. A well-chosen word has often sufficed to stop a flying army, to change defeat into victory and to save an empire. (Emile de Girardin)

The power of words is immense. A well-chosen word has often sufficed to stop a flying army, to change defeat into victory and to save an empire.

Emile de Girardin

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