John Adams
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Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.
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Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.
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Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power.
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The happiness of society is the end of government.
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Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.