Politics Quote by William Pitt Download Open image “Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.” — William Pitt ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.5 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Politics Power Power corrupts Unlimited
Unlimited power corrupts the possessor; and this I know, that, where law ends, there tyranny begins. — William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Copy Share Image
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it. — William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Copy Share Image
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it; and this I know, my lords: that where law ends, tyranny… — William Pitt Copy Share Image
The possession of unlimited power corrodes the conscience, hardens the heart, and confounds the understanding. — Lord Acton Copy Share Image
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it; and this I know, my lords, that where laws end, tyranny… — William Pitt The Younger Copy Share Image
The possession of power over others is inherently destructive both to the possessor of the power and to those over whom it is exercised. — George Davis Herron Copy Share Image
No one can hold absolute power for long, controlled power endures. — Seneca the Younger Copy Share Image
Extensive powers not exercised as far as was necessary have, I believe, scarcely ever failed to ruin the possessor. — George Washington Copy Share Image
The possession of unlimited power will make a despot of almost any man. There is a possible Nero in the gentlest human creature that… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down… — William Pitt Copy Share Image
Trade increases the wealth and glory of a country; but its real strength and stamina are to be looked for among the cultivators of… — William Pitt Copy Share Image
Don't talk to me about a man's being able to talk sense; everyone can talk sense. Can he talk nonsense? — William Pitt Copy Share Image
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it; and this I know, my lords: that where law ends, tyranny… — William Pitt Copy Share Image
The poorest man may, in his cottage, bid defiance to all the forces of the Crown. It may be frail, its roof may shake;… — William Pitt Copy Share Image
Was not necessity the plea of every illegal exertion of power or exercise of oppression?...Necessity is the plea for very infringement of human freedom.… — William Pitt Copy Share Image
Sentiment is the mightiest force in civilization; not sentimentality, but sentiment. Women will bring this into politics. Home, sweet home, is as powerful on… — Judith Ellen Foster Copy Share Image
Crony capitalism is essentially a condition in which... public officials are giving favours to people in the private sector in payment of political favours. — Alan Greenspan Copy Share Image
“Only careful political manoeuvring will be able to manage the situation.” — Davan Yahya Khalil Copy Share Image
We could form a government of national unity fighting corruption. The ordinary Afghan is sick and tired of it, because it's she or he… — Ashraf Ghani Copy Share Image
Politics is not an issue whether you like or dislike , but every citizen must involve. — Khem Veasna Copy Share Image
For the Scottish government, the practice of having meetings in different parts of the country is well established, but for the U.K. government, it… — Nicola Sturgeon Copy Share Image
“The global population of Earth are involved in the following corporate government experiments: The long term effects of - 1. Nuclear bomb fallout radiation.… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
Scepticism and cynicism about politics is so great that one of the best counters to it is what you can do at a local… — Ed Miliband Copy Share Image
Right now we're concerned about budget. Right now we're concerned about the prospect of interest rate rise. We're concerned about government corruption, government handing… — Amity Shlaes Copy Share Image
One of the worst things to come out of the Consumer Protection Board's misleading claims is the impression that government resources are to hard… — Matthew Lesko Copy Share Image
“Jim Reston: Walking through the crowds of air-kissing politicians, actors and high fliers, it was tough to tell where the politics stopped and the… — Peter Morgan Copy Share Image
We have to build our own power. We have to win every single political office we can, where we have a majority of black… — Fannie Lou Hamer Copy Share Image
