“It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable.”
Eric Hoffer (1898–1983) American philosopher
The Passionate State Of Mind, and Other Aphorisms (1955)
“powerful intelligence, a formidable receptacle of culture and gifted with words.”
As a quote by Jaime C. De Veyra in "81 Years of Premio Zobel Legacy of Philippine Literature in Spanish" by Lourdes Castrillo Brillantes. Vibal Publishing House, Inc. 2006.
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