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Power Reveals

Lord Acton wrote a letter in 1887 that almost everyone quotes wrong. You've seen the words: Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

  • Lord Acton's original quote: "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
  • Revised interpretation: Power reveals true character under pressure, not a static trait.

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