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Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted
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"Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power"

- Charles Caleb Colton

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This quote by Charles Caleb Colton is an alerting about the risks of power. He is saying that even the very best and most smart people can be corrupted by power. He is recommending that nobody is wise or good enough to be relied on with unlimited power, as it can be envigorating and result in bad decisions. He is warning that power can be an unsafe thing, which it needs to be utilized properly and with care. He is recommending that power must be restricted and shared, and not provided to a single person or group. This quote is a pointer that power must be used carefully and with care, which nobody ought to be trusted with endless power.

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Charles Caleb Colton This quote is written / told by Charles Caleb Colton between January 1, 1780 and January 1, 1832. He was a famous Writer from England. The author also have 69 other quotes.

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