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Posted by Chompergirl on February 13, 19103 at 18:58:53:
In Reply to: Re: phrase: "Power corrupts......absolute power...absolutely" posted by Greg Armstrong-Morris on February 11, 19103 at 14:30:09:
: Re: 'Absolute power...'
: I keep finding this quote attributed to Lord Acton. What is the real origin?
It does come from Lord Acton. Don't know what Thucydides said but I'm sure the concept was already well known.
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