Therefore public officials in monarchies, oligarchies and d… - Harold W. Percival

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Therefore public officials in monarchies, oligarchies and democracies, are as bad as they are. They are the representatives of the people; in them the thoughts of the people have taken form. Those who are not in office would do as the present officials do, or even worse, if they had the opportunity. Corrupt officials can hold office and sinecures only so long as the thoughts of the people are depraved.

Harold W. Percival

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Harold Waldwin Percival (15 April 1868 – 6 March 1953) was a Theosophist and writer who founded The Word Foundation.

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