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I hold entirely with the view that power corrupts, that absolute power corrupts.
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The speaker strongly agrees that power can corrupt a person’s judgment or character, and that this danger becomes complete when power has no limits. Repeating “power corrupts” emphasizes the central warning: authority without restraint can lead to serious moral decline.
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- CBS See It Now, “Burma, Buddhism, and Neutralism”
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- Official Statement
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