Quote#Time
While human government exists the tendency to abuse power will remain
Quote byWilliam Jennings Bryan · 1860–1925
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Jury System", delivered in response to a toast at a bar association banquet in Lincoln, Nebraska (February 1890).
English (original)
While human government exists the tendency to abuse power will remain.
— William Jennings Bryan
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