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We're Taught Lord Acton's Axiom: All Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely. I Believed That When I Started These Books, But I Don't Believe It's Always True Any More. Power Doesn't Always Corrupt. Power Can Cleanse. What I Believe Is Always True About Power Is That Power Always Reveals.
-Robert Caro
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We're Taught Lord Acton's Axiom: All Power

Robert Caro
We're Taught Lord Acton's Axiom: All Power Corrupts, Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely. I Believed That When I Started These Books, But I Don't Believe It's Always True Any More. Power Doesn't Always Corrupt. Power Can Cleanse. What I Believe Is Always True About Power Is That Power Always Reveals.
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