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Power does not corrupt man; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.
Power does not corrupt man; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.
Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast read more
Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. Love still stands when all else has fallen.
Every Communist must grasp the truth: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.".
Every Communist must grasp the truth: "Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.".
The only real power comes out of a long rifle.
The only real power comes out of a long rifle.
We defend and we build a way of life, not for America alone, but for all mankind.
We defend and we build a way of life, not for America alone, but for all mankind.
Men are never very wise and select in the exercise of a new
power.
Men are never very wise and select in the exercise of a new
power.
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, read more
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity read more
Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.
The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
