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The slaves in Rome were incapable of leisure and so their masters gave them entertainment to keep them pacified.

Oliver DeMille

The slaves in Rome were incapable of leisure and so their masters gave them entertainment to keep them pacified.

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About Oliver DeMille

Oliver DeMille is an American author, educator and public speaker. He is the founder of an educational model known as TJEd, and the co-author of LeaderShift: A Call for Americans to Finally Stand Up and Lead, which was published in 2013 and appeared on the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists.