His instinct for power proved formidable, and he rose to lead his Land (state), then his party.

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"The first instinct of power is the retention of power, and under a Constitution that requires periodic elections, that is best achieved by the suppression of election-time speech, " Scalia wrote.

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On taking office Mr Yanukovich's immediate instinct was to consolidate power.

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Jonathan Knee, a former banker at Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley who has negotiated with Mr. Sillerman, says the investor has an "incredible instinct for good business" and always was careful not to let star power influence entertainment-business decisions.

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We can all learn something from this generous instinct, particularly as consumers increasingly control where they get information about brands, and have the power to spread the word good or bad on their own.

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