They are miserly, the princes of Austria, you need not grieve about it; they may not donate anything, … - Franz Grillparzer

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The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion.

Franz Grillparzer

They are miserly, the princes of Austria, you need not grieve about it; they may not donate anything, but they allow themselves tobe fleeced, the good lords.

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