"I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good."

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As quoted in The Civil Sphere (2006) by Jeffrey C. Alexander, p. 388

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As quoted in The Civil Sphere (2006) by Jeffrey C. Alexander, p. 388