“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.”
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Burke, E. (n.d.). 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. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22536-those-who-have-been-once-intoxicated-with-power/
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Burke, Edmund. “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.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22536-those-who-have-been-once-intoxicated-with-power/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Burke, Edmund. “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.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22536-those-who-have-been-once-intoxicated-with-power/.