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[Gabrie Jansen]

In questions of power, then, let no more be said of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the Constitution.

- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President.

[Gabrie Jansen]

It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power.

- David Brin (1950- ), Author.

Further support for my contention that the fundamental problem of democracy is the nature of politicians.

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