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Jump to content From Wikiquote Welcome to Wikiquote, the free quote compendium that anyone can edit.64,526 articles in English Friday, February 27, 2026, 00:36 (UTC) Browse: Categories | Films | Literary works | Occupations | Proverbs | Television shows | Themes Browse Wikiquote - Alphabetical index Quote of the day Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power. ~ John Steinbeck ~ There is a page for each month where previous "Quotes of the Day" for each date are listed, and where registered users can make suggestions or rank suggestions for upcoming dates. The Quotes of the Year page and other archives contain more extensive listings of quotes that have already been used. See also the QOTD by month and email options. Selected pages People — Douglas Adams • Dante Alighieri • Aristotle • Emily Brontë • Buddha • Confucius • Charles Darwin • Charles Dickens • Albert Einstein • T. S. 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