Power, Absolute (TRP content: indirect)

[Bill Millard]

Joe Varo aptly quoted, but I think misattributed, this:

> Shakespeare probably said it best:  Power corrupts, absolute power
> corrupts absolutely.

Lord Acton, wasn't it?  (Anybody have the source at hand to check?)  

--Bill 

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