“The exercise of power is determined by thousands of interactions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, all the more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyone has a small part of himself in both.”
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Havel, V. (n.d.). The exercise of power is determined by thousands of interactions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, all the more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyone has a small part of himself in both. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33940-the-exercise-of-power-is-determined-by-thousands/
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Havel, Vaclav. “The exercise of power is determined by thousands of interactions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, all the more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyone has a small part of himself in both.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33940-the-exercise-of-power-is-determined-by-thousands/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Havel, Vaclav. “The exercise of power is determined by thousands of interactions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, all the more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyone has a small part of himself in both.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/33940-the-exercise-of-power-is-determined-by-thousands/.