power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From a letter written by Lord Acton in 1887.
Proverb[edit]
power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely
- The corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total.
Translations[edit]
the corrupting influence of power is total when one's power is total
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