Mario Vargas Llosa - My three years in politics was very instructive about the way in which the appe...

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My three years in politics was very instructive about the way in which the appetite for political power can destroy a human mind, destroy principles and values, and transform people into little monsters.

Mario Vargas Llosa

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Meine drei Jahre in der Politik waren sehr lehrreich darüber, wie der Appetit nach politischer Macht einen menschlichen Geist zerstören, Prinzipien und Werte zerstören und Menschen in kleine Monster verwandeln kann.

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