Absolute Power Corrupts Quotes Absolutely

Paul L. Maliszewski plmalisz at mailbox.syr.edu
Fri Apr 11 18:53:55 CDT 1997


> 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?)  

It's Machiavelli.

Paul




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