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Every check on the wild impulse of the moment is a check on his own power, & he is unfriendly to the source from which it flows.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Every check on the wild impulse of the moment is a check on his own power, & he is unfriendly to the source from which…”
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Beveridge warns that checks on impulsive actions also limit a leader's power, suggesting a conflict between authority and accountability.
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