The significant point is that people unfit for freedom — who cannot do much with it — are hungry for power. The desire for freedom is an attribute of a "have" type of self. It says: leave me alone and I shall grow, learn, and realize my capacities.Freedom gives us a chance to realize our human and individual uniqueness.Absolute power achieves uniqueness by dehumanizing others.Those who lack the capacity to achieve much in an atmosphere of freedom will clamor for power.
Eric Hoffer