All time Quote by Thomas Paine

Surveillance of power is one of the most important ways to ensure that power does not abuse its status. But, of course, power does…

— Bruce Schneier

It is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power.

— Baron de Montesquieu

We shall never prevent the abuse of power if we are not prepared to limit power in a way which occasionally may prevent its…

— Friedrich August von Hayek

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect all who seek it ... We should grant power over our affairs only to those who are reluctant to…

— Frank Herbert

Power always has to be kept in check; power exercised in secret, especially under the cloak of national security, is doubly dangerous.

— William Proxmire

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it.

— Frank Herbert

Power ought to serve as a check to power.

— Anonymous

The property of power is to protect.

— Blaise Pascal

Every day, thousands of hardworking people make sure the power is there when we need it.

— Conor Lamb

All power corrupts, but we need the electricity.

— Anonymous

Power is of an encroaching nature.

— James Madison

If you are going to misuse power then one must remember that power does not remain forever.

— Uddhav Thackeray