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  • power corrupts — The proverb is now commonly used in allusion to quot. 1887. 1876 TROLLOPE Prime Minister IV. viii. We know that power does corrupt, and that we cannot trust kings to have loving hearts. 1887 LD. ACTON Letter in Life & Letters of Mandel Creighton… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely — Meaning Origin Lord Acton, in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, 1887. Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • absolute power corrupts absolutely — Meaning Origin Lord Acton, in a letter to Bishop Mandell Creighton, 1887. Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men …   Meaning and origin of phrases

  • power — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Ability to act Nouns 1. power, potence, potency, potentiality; puissance, might, force, energy, vigor; dint; right hand or arm; ascendancy, sway, control; prepotency; almightiness, omnipotence, authority …   English dictionary for students

  • power — see power corrupts knowledge is power money is power …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • Absolute Power (comedy) — Absolute Power is a British comedy series, set in the offices of Prentiss McCabe, a fictional public relations company (or government media relations consultancy ) in London, run by Charles Prentiss (Stephen Fry) and Martin McCabe (John Bird).It… …   Wikipedia

  • Absolute Power — is a reference to a famous quote by John Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron Acton …   Wikipedia

  • Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age — The Silmarillion Ainulindalë Valaquenta Quenta Silmarillion Akallabêth Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age …   Wikipedia

  • Microsoft PowerPoint — Power point redirects here. For other uses, see Power point (disambiguation). Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft PowerPoint …   Wikipedia

  • John Dalberg-Acton, 1st Baron Acton — The Right Honourable The Lord Acton KCVO, DL Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth In off …   Wikipedia

  • Opportunism — Opportunity Seized, Opportunity Missed. Engraving by Theodoor Galle, 1605. Contents 1 General definition …   Wikipedia

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