• @cerement@slrpnk.net
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    242 years ago

    “Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority; still more when you superadd the tendency of the certainty of corruption by authority.”

    —Lord Acton, Letter to Bishop Creighton (1887)

    • @MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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      62 years ago

      I wish wisdom were a requirement of leaders.

      At least the bare minimum of aknowledging reality would be nice…

      • 7heoOPM
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        2 years ago

        Unfortunately, the only good requirement to be a leader is to be a good liar.

        • @MotoAsh@lemmy.world
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          22 years ago

          Nah, it’s easy to spot people who don’t actually have skill.

          People just LOVE to give others the benefit of the doubt. To the detriment of all.

    • @randomname01@feddit.nl
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      42 years ago

      But guys, Linus swears there’s no need for a union. He’ll just wield the power responsibly and with care, unlike all those other people.