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He has a power and influence, both direct and indirect, which may be the means of much good or much evil.

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“He has a power and influence, both direct and indirect, which may be the means of much good or much evil.”

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Dana argues that authority magnifies personal conduct: a leader’s character can improve or damage the behavior and conditions of the people under that authority.

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The Seaman's Friend, represented by Project Gutenberg #40958 (fifth edition, 1847; copyright entered 1841). Dana is discussing the master of a merchant vessel and the effect of his conduct on officers and crew. This is nineteenth-century maritime professional guidance, not current maritime law.

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