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We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies flattery; to speak ill of them while they are alive is dangerous, and when they are dead is cowardly.

Jean de la Bruyere

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Wir sollten über die Mächtigen schweigen; gut von ihnen zu sprechen bedeutet fast Schmeichelei; schlecht von ihnen zu sprechen, solange sie leben, ist gefährlich, und wenn sie tot sind, ist sie feige.

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