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d0ne on June 14, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: EU: "Making hacking tools should be illegal"

"A fondness for power is implanted, in most men, and it is natural to abuse it, when acquired." - Alexander Hamilton

hammock on June 14, 2011 [–]

Funny that that quote should come from Alexander Hamilton, who was a leader in the federalist movement to consolidate and centralize power in the US government.

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely - lord baron acton

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