Men are not corrupted by the exercise of power, or debased by the habit of obedience; but by the exercise of a power which they believe to be illegitimate, and by obedience to a rule which they consider to be usurped and oppressive.
Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America
14 April, 2008
Governance and Power
Posted by Douglas at 4/14/2008
Tags: Politics, Power, Tocqueville
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