On the record
For the one assured result of historical investigation is the lesson that uncontrolled power is invariably poisonous to those who possess it.
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Harold J. Laski
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gutenberg.orgFor the one assured result of historical investigation is the lesson that uncontrolled power is invariably poisonous to those who possess it.
Laski concludes that unchecked power is harmful to both rulers and the ruled.
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