In the United States, though power corrupts, the expectation of po

In the United States, though power corrupts, the expectation of power paralyzes. – John Kenneth Galbraith

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Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

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I say the law should be blind to race, gender and sexual orientation, just as it claims to be blind to wealth and power. There should be no specially protected groups of any kind, except for children, the severely disabled and the elderly, whose physical frailty demands societys care. – Camille Paglia

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In the past a leader was a boss. Todays leaders must be partners with their people… they no longer can lead solely based on positional power. – Ken Blanchard

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Only he deserves power who every day justifies it. – Dag Hammarskjold

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