Absolute power corrupts absolutely Quotes by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton

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History must be our deliverer not only from the undue influence of other times, but from the undue influence of our own, from the…

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Everything secret degenerates, even the administration of justice; nothing is safe that does not show how it can bear discussion and publicity

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And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control.…

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