Quote by John Adams
Because power corrupts, societys demands for moral authority and c

Because power corrupts, societys demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. – John Adams

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While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill – little better understood, little better practiced now than three or four thousand years ago. – John Adams

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All the perplexities, confusions, and distresses in America arise, not from defects in their constitution or confederation, not from a want of honor or virtue, so much as from downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit, and circulation. – John Adams

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Grammar is a piano I play by ear. All I know about grammar is its power. – Joan Didion

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We have it in our power to begin the world over again. – Thomas Paine

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Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true. – Eric Hoffer

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I think I have told you, but if I have not, you must have understood, that a man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he has performed the vision on earth for the people to see. – Black Elk

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He fed his spirit with the bread of books. – Edwin Markham

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The tyrant dies and his rule ends, the martyr dies and his rule begins. – Søren Kierkegaard

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There are no ugly women, only lazy ones. – Helena Rubinstein

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In todays interdependent world, a threat to one becomes a menace to all. And no state can defeat these challenges and threats alone. – Michelle Bachelet

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