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William Pitt Quotes

Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who posses it; and this I know, my lords: that where law ends, tyranny begins.
William Pitt

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Leader Quotes
Category:
British Leader Quotes
Date of Birth:
May 28, 1759
Year of Death:
1806
Nationality:
British
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