those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument from it, even though but for one year, never can willingly abandon it. they may be distressed in the midst of all their power; but they will never look to anything but power for their relief.
-Edmund Burke, a letter to a member of the national assembly
under the bridge, red hot chile peppers
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
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We are all guilty of going on power trips. We can also feed on someone elses' power trip.
Power trips are very dangerous but oh so much fun.
e-mol'u-ment (-yoo-ment) n. payment received for work; salary, fees, etc.
-websters
i didn't know
edmund burke 1729-1797
irishman, sympathetic with founding fathers
-google search
again, i didn't know
i don't go on power trips, cause I know Im always in charge.
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good one PJ.
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