Philosophy Chat V1: Power, morality and the abuse of power

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Power is not a means, it is an end. One does not establish a dictatorship in order to safeguard a revolution; one makes the revolution in order to establish the dictatorship. The object of persecution is persecution. The object of torture is torture. The object of power is power.
- George Orwell

With great power comes great responsibility.
-Voltaire

We are defined by how we use our power.
-Gerry Spence

In our short span on this planet, there have been powerful people with good intent, powerful people with evil intent, and powerful people with malicious intent hidden behind a mask of goodwill, who are all too common. What we have not been able to resolve is this: Whether people rise to power and suddenly find themselves in a position where the evil thing is all too simple and easy, or whether wicked people are cunning and ruthless enough to rise in power an