We have a collection of 5 Power quotes from John Adams
"Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws." (ID 26212)
"There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty." (ID 26275)
"Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases." (ID 26289)
"Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak." (ID 26295)
"Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power." (ID 26392)