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Some think that they will exercise power for the general good, but that is what all those with power have believed. power is evil in itself, regardless of who exercises it.
-Ludwig Von Mises
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Some Think That They Will Exercise Power

Ludwig Von Mises
Some think that they will exercise power for the general good, but that is what all those with power have believed. power is evil in itself, regardless of who exercises it.
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