Re: phrase: "Power corrupts......absolute power...absolutely":
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Posted by Homer Sapien on August 13, 19103 at 06:45:29:
In Reply to: phrase: "Power corrupts......absolute power...absolutely" posted by Colleen Kirby on December 03, 19102 at 15:43:43:
I agree with Kitten but keep in mind that the apophthegm "Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely" by Lord Acton is not the same as "Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely". The origin of the thought was from Homer. Thucydides and others (Machiavelli, Hobbes and Orwell included)followed it up with their versions, and Lord Acton put it down in a letter and claimed it. I think Homer should have the honour for the latter quote but if you should prefer the former (with the "tends"), so attribute it to Lord Acton because that was exactly his words. Good luck.
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