He had intended to say that such was the nature of power. S… - Poul Anderson

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He had intended to say that such was the nature of power. Seizing it and holding it were alike filthy.

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Poul William Anderson (November 25, 1926 – July 31, 2001) was a prominent American science fiction author who wrote during a Golden Age of the genre. Anderson also authored several works of fantasy.

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Pen Names: A. A. Craig

Birth Name: Poul William Anderson

Alternative Names: Winston P. Sanders • Michael Karageorge • Petronius Arbiter Kingsley • P. A. Kingsley

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He had intended to say that such was the nature of power. Seizing it and holding it were alike filthy. - Poul Anderson

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