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It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.
Approximate author period: c. 1945 AD · modern
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- Aung San Suu Kyi
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- Approximate author period: c. 1945 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Aung San Suu Kyi: documented birth year 1945; activity date not established. Wikidata Q36740, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q36740 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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