We should grant power over affairs only to those who are reluctant to hold it and then only under conditions that increase the reluctance.
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Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect all who seek it.
All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible. Such people have a tendency to become…
All governments needed to remain under suspicion during their time of power. Trust no government! Not even mine!
We tend to become like the worst in those we oppose.
The writing of history is largely a process of diversion. Most historical accounts distract attention from the secret influences behind every great event.