# Quote — Robert L. Heilbroner, The Worldly Philosophers

> He who enlists a man's mind wields a power even greater than the sword or the scepter.

- Author: [Robert L. Heilbroner](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-l-heilbroner.md)
- Book: [The Worldly Philosophers](https://www.leafyquotes.com/robert-l-heilbroner/the-worldly-philosophers.md)
- Page: 3
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