Max Weber Quote on Power in Political Career

„The career of politics grants a feeling of power. The knowledge of influencing men, of participating in power over them, and above all, the feeling of holding in one's hands a nerve fiber of historically important events can elevate the professional politician above everyday routine even when he is placed in formally modest positions.“

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Maximilian "Max" Carl Emil Weber was a German sociologist and economist.

Quote by Max Weber about the feeling of power in a political career and its historical significance.


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Max Weber (1864–1920) was a prominent German sociologist, economist, and political economist, considered one of the founding figures of modern sociology. He is known for his work on bureaucracy, capitalism, and political sociology.

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