“Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts… perhaps the fear of a loss of power.”
John Steinbeck book The Short Reign of Pippin IV
The Short Reign of Pippin IV (1957), p. 102
Quotes from bookThe Short Reign of Pippin IV
The Short Reign of Pippin IV: A Fabrication is a novel by John Steinbeck published in 1957; his only political satire, the book pokes fun at French politics.
“I don't anticipate trouble and so I anticipate trouble.”
John Steinbeck book The Short Reign of Pippin IV
The Short Reign of Pippin IV (1957)
“I have known many people to ask for advice but very few who wanted it and none who followed it.”
John Steinbeck book The Short Reign of Pippin IV
The Short Reign of Pippin IV (1957)
