Quote by William Pitt
Unlimited power corrupts the possessor. - William Pitt

Unlimited power corrupts the possessor. – William Pitt

Other quotes by William Pitt

Dont talk to me about a mans being able to talk sense; everyone can talk sense. Can he talk nonsense? – William Pitt

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Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it and this I know, my lords: that where law ends, tyranny begins. – William Pitt

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power
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Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves. – William Pitt

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A true king is neither husband nor father he considers his throne and nothing else. – Pierre Corneille

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Well, I think, by definition, all power has limits. – Hillary Clinton

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In our natural state, we are glorious beings. In the world of illusion, we are lost and imprisoned, slaves to our appetites and our will to false power. – Marianne Williamson

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power

The thing is, if you control the Senate meetings, you control the gavel. And the gavel is a very important instrument… an instrument of power. An instrument that establishes the agenda. – Dan Quayle

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