Power isn't doing something terrible to someone who's weaker than you, ... It's having the strength to do something terrible, and choosing not to. (Jodi Picoult)

Power isn't doing something terrible to someone who's weaker than you, ... It's having the strength to do something terrible, and choosing not to.

Jodi Picoult

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