You only have power over people as long as you don’t take everything away from them. But when you’ve robbed a man of everything, he’s no longer in your power–he’s free again.
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Scott Weingart, MD FCCM. Quote. EMCrit Blog. Published on December 23, 2011. Accessed on December 9th 2025. Available at [https://cmefix.emcrit.org/tidbit/you-only-have-power-over-people-as-long-as-you/ ].
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The course director, Dr. Scott D. Weingart MD FCCM, reports no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. This episode’s speaker(s) report no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies unless listed above.
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Original Release: December 23, 2011
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