What does this quote mean, “power corrupts and absolute power corrups more absolutely”?
The quote is: “Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The author of the quote, Lord Acton, was insinuating that the more power one has, the more of an opportunity one has to abuse that power. He is suggesting that humanity is flawed, in that man (and woman) cannot responsibly handle power. Therefore, the more power that one is given, the more corrupt one is capable of being.
