It is an almost universal characteristic among autocrats that they cling compulsively to power, to the detriment alike of their subjects and their re… - John Julius Norwich

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It is an almost universal characteristic among autocrats that they cling compulsively to power, to the detriment alike of their subjects and their reputation.

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About John Julius Norwich

John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich, known as John Julius Norwich (15 September 1929–1 June 2018), was an English historian, who wrote extensively about the history of the Byzantine Empire and of the Venetian Republic.

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Birth Name: John Julius Cooper
Alternative Names: John Julius Cooper, 2nd Viscount Norwich Hon. John Julius Cooper
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