... rise from the peasants or working class, will not, to a greater extent serve the interests of those he once shared the same virtues with. This is mainly because of what Machiavelli termed the poisonous effects of power, and he is quoted as saying, "power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely". Therefore, the applicability of Plato's aristocratic government is questionable ... ...

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