Those who have wrought great changes in the world never succeeded by gaining over chiefs; but always by exciting the multitude. The first is the resource of intrigue and produces only secondary results, the second is the resort of genius and transforms the universe.

Martin Van Buren

Martin Van Buren

Always Changes Exciting First Gaining Genius Great Intrigue Multitude Never Only Over Produces Resort Resource Results Second Secondary Succeeded Those Universe Who World Wrought

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