"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men." ~ John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton
"Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it" ~ William Pitt
Looking back at history, how many monarchies or country leaders have not fallen to such temptation? Maybe this is the reason why dynasty eventually have to end.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
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