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sionnach commented on the word acton's law
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
August 1, 2008
qroqqa commented on the word acton's law
Usually given in this abbreviated form, but what Lord Acton actually wrote was: 'Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.'
August 1, 2008