There is something about human behavior which transcends cultural, ethnic, racial, as well as ideological differences. This “something” was immortalized by British historian Lord Acton in 1887. “Power ...

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” is from British politician Lord Acton. Later, Sen. J. W. Fulbright spoke and wrote about the abuse of United States power during the ...

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This quotation from Lord Action may be the most famous phrase about how power changes people. But is it accurate? Does power always ...

A paraphrased and misquoted aphorism commonly bandied about in recent days goes along the lines of “absolute power absolutely corrupts.” It’s a powerful trope, and the phrase warrants original credit ...

When Lord Acton first uttered his famous words in 1887, “Power tends to corrupt, but absolute power corrupts absolutely,” he was unaware of how prophetic his words were. An English historian, liberal ...

Andy Baldwin, Gina Biancardi and Brad Jackson appeared in the Casa Mañana Children's Playhouse musical "The Emperor's New Clothes" in 2006. Contributing columnist John McCaa writes that power-hungry ...