"Absolute power turns its possessors
not into a God but an anti-God.
For God turned clay into men,
while the absolute despot turns men into clay."
by:
Eric Hoffer
(1902-1983) American author, philosopher, awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
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 -- SK, Oklahoma City      
 -- Joe, Rochester, MI      
True Absolute Power does Not lie in the hands of a human,rather the Maker of the Human.
 -- KS     
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    Interesting quote, but its not his best or is it original.
     -- Jim Logan, Ottawa     
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    I like it a lot, I say hmmm - way more accuracy than not.
     -- Mike, Norwalk     
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     -- Mary - MI      
    "For God turned clay into men, while the absolute despot turns men into clay." Brilliant! ;-)
     -- E Archer, NYC     
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