Quote by Lord Acton
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Act

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. – Lord Acton

Other quotes by Lord Acton

Opinions alter, manners change, creeds rise and fall, but the moral laws are written on the table of eternity. – Lord Acton

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There is not a soul who does not have to beg alms of another, either a smile, a handshake, or a fond eye. – Lord Acton

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Im not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money. – Lord Acton

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In the intellectual order, the virtue of humility is nothing more nor less than the power of attention. – Simone Weil

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Language is legislation, speech is its code. We do not see the power which is in speech because we forget that all speech is a classification, and that all classifications are oppressive. – Roland Barthes

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Let us realize that: the privilege to work is a gift, the power to work is a blessing, the love of work is success! – David O. McKay

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A friend in power is a friend lost. – Henry Adams

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