History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v4.c62.268

v4.c62.268

¹⁵¹ Compare what Kauṭilya says 'बलं हि चित्तं विकरोति' (VII. 14 p. 305). That power corrupts is forcibly stated by Plato in his 'Laws' Book IV p. 485 (Random House ed.) 'Chronos knew that no human nature invested with supreme power is able to order human affairs and not overflow with insolence and wrong'.