"Absolute power corrupts even when exercised for humane……" — Eric Hoffer

Absolute power corrupts even when exercised for humane purposes. The benevolent despot… - Eric Hoffer
"Absolute power corrupts even when exercised for humane purposes. The benevolent despot who sees himself as a shepherd of the people still demands from others the submissiveness of sheep. The taint inherent in absolute power is not its inhumanity but its anti-humanity."

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