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All tyrannies are virtuoso displays, over many years, of cunning, risk-taking, terror, delusion, narcissism, showmanship, and charm, distilled into a spectacle of total personal control.
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Born: Jun 27, 1965

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Narcissism, Control, Virtuoso, Distilled, Total, Charm, Risk-Taking, Delusion, Over, Terror, Years, Cunning, Personal, Many, Showmanship, Spectacle

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