Our founders were insightful students of human nature. They feared the abuse of power because they understood that every human being has not only "better angels" in his nature, but also an innate vulnerability to temptation — especially the temptation to abuse power over others.
- Al Gore, Address at New York University (25 May 2004) Full text online
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Temptation
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