“When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.”
“When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.”
“Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
“power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutley”
“All intellectual tendencies are corrupted when they consort with power.”
“It was not power that corrupted people, but fools who corrupted power.”