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But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. ↗

— George Orwell

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Unlimited power corrupts the possessor. ↗

— William Pitt

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When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

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Evil communication corrupts good manners. I hope to live to hear that good communication corrects bad manners. ↗

— Benjamin Banneker

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To assume all the powers is not good for anybody. Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. All those experiments have a bad ending. ↗

— Rafael Correa

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Too many terms corrupts politicians so they only want to be reelected. ↗

— Alice Paul

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There cannot be peaceful coexistence in the ideological realm. Peaceful coexistence corrupts. ↗

— Jiang Qing

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Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best. ↗

— Edward Abbey

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Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases. ↗

— John Adams

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Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. ↗

— John Acton

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