C. S. Lewis Quote

Quote from C. S. Lewis,

What assurance have we that our masters will or can keep the promise which induced us to sell ourselves? Let us not be deceived by phrases about 'Man taking charge of his own destiny'. All that can really happen is that some men will take charge of the destiny of the others. They will be simply men; none perfect; some greedy, cruel and dishonest. The more completely we are planned the more powerful they will be. Have we discovered some new reason why, this time, power should not corrupt as it has done before?

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C. S. Lewis (more quotes by C. S. Lewis or books by/about C. S. Lewis)

(1898-1963), British novelist

Source:

Willing Slaves of the Welfare State, first published in The Observer on July 20, 1958
http://liberty-tree.ca/research/willing_slaves_of_the_welfare_state

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Corruption, Government, Independence, Power, Statism, Trust, Usurpation

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By:	C. S. Lewis (more quotes by C. S. Lewis or books by/about C. S. Lewis)
	(1898-1963), British novelist
Source:	Willing Slaves of the Welfare State, first published in The Observer on July 20, 1958 http://liberty-tree.ca/research/willing_slaves_of_the_welfare_state
Categories:	Corruption, Government, Independence, Power, Statism, Trust, Usurpation
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