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“Those who seek absolute power, even though they seek it to do what they regard as good, are simply demanding the right to enforce their own version of heaven on earth. And let me remind you, they are the very ones who always create the most hellish tyrannies. Absolute power does corrupt, and those who seek it must be suspect and must be opposed.”

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Barry Goldwater
Barry Goldwater

Barry Goldwater, a former United States Senator, was born on January 2, 1909, and passed away on May 29, 1998. He was known for his conservative political stance and was a Senator from Arizona from 1953 to 1965. more

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