It was something like "They say that power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." Anybody have a clue? Please help!
2007-08-16 14:29:57 · 2 answers · asked by salem407 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
It's a quote from Lord Acton, a famous British historian. I'm sure it's been in a ton of movies.
2007-08-16 14:35:49 · answer #1 · answered by John A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hedwig and the angry inch
It's from a scene when he is a kid.. he's watching a show on TV when he says something about Jesus.. and his mother gets mad.. he says "but Jesus died for our sins" and she said.. "So did Hitler" then she goes on about how Absolute power corrupts.. (this is paraphrased, because it's partially in German)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0248845/quotes
Hansel's Mom: Absolute power corrupts.
Hansel (6 Years Old): Absolutely.
Hansel's Mom: Better to be powerless, my son.
2007-08-16 22:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by kaijawitch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋