“A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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"A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"A great revolution is never the fault of the people, but of the government." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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