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It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer.
"It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer."— A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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Meaning of this quote
Power does not remove moral responsibility. Kalam warns that wrongdoing by people in authority can bring consequences that undermine their position.
Key takeaway:
Hold people with authority accountable to ethical standards.
Origin of the quote
World Peace Through Spiritual Power address, December 7, 2003.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedThe official speech contains this explanation of an older Tamil literary principle. Kalam is explaining inherited wisdom rather than claiming to coin the underlying idea.
