William Hazlitt Quotes
He who has the greatest power put into his hands will only become the more impatient of any restraint in the use of it.
William Hazlitt, 1778-1830, English Writer, On the Spirit of Monarchy, 1823
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He was expelled from Parliament for such.
This is a variation of the famous Lord Acton quote {292904}.
Urging a presidential veto of a tough ethics law prohibiting unethical behavior on the part of government officials:
William Hazlitt was an English essayist, drama and literary critic, painter, social commentator, and philosopher. He is now considered one of the greatest critics and essayists in the history of the English language, placed in the company of Samuel Johnson and George Orwell. He is also acknowledged as the finest art critic of his age. Despite his high standing among historians of literature and art, his work is currently little read and mostly out of print.
