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No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.
— Charles Caleb Colton
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Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
This is a warning about power with no limits. No one, however clever or decent, can be safely handed unlimited authority, since the temptation and the lack of checks are the danger. It's a cautionary view of human nature and why restraint on power matters.
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