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Absolute power corrupts absolutely |
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Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Prov. One who has total authority is very likely to abuse his position. (This phrase was used by the British historian Lord Acton: "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.") We thought that Johnson would be a responsible mayor, but within a year of taking office, he was as bad as all the rest. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. See also: absolutely, power How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From their unholy
alliance with the Mafia, secular powerbrokers, and high-ranking
prelates, to the threat that money and politics poses to the Christian
values underlying the Catholic Church itself, Their Kingdom Come chills
the spine as it shows how absolute power corrupts absolutely. So, in essence, it doesn't leave
power in a single hand because I think, like someone said, 'power
corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. The British statesman Lord Acton warned: "Power tends to
corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. |
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