It is hard for those of us without much power to understand how addictive power can be. The spotlight is on you, people huddle waiting for your every pronouncement. The masses show their love and adulation at every turn.
Can you remember any of these powerful leaders who voluntarily gave up their power to retreat into the corridors while their successor accented?
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