George Daacon

If absolute power corrupts absolutely, where does that leave God?

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John F. Lehman, Jr., Secretary of the Navy from 1981 to 1987

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat. www.sky-net-eye.com

leave holding the bag

[leave holding the bag] or [leave holding the sack] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To cause (someone) not to have something needed; leave without anything, * /In the rush for seats, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[power behind the throne] {n. phr.} The person with the real power backing up the more visible partner (usually said about the wives of public figures). * /It is rumored […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Leeches should drink him dry.