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23831 | The essence of power is illusory prestige [Weil] |
Full Idea: Prestige, which is an illusion, is the very essence of power. | |
From: Simone Weil (Gravity and Grace (9 extracts) [1943], p.255) | |
A reaction: It is hard to maintain illusory prestige if there is no actual power behind it. |