uhm well actually, in italian, it means that the power, with all the responsibilities that come with its exercise, is supposed to wear or erode those who must e

uhm well actually, in italian, it means that the power, with all the responsibilities that come with its exercise, is supposed to wear or erode those who must exercise it: but it is actually the opposite, it wears out those who want the power and cannot have it and maybe even those who have to suffer from it. It's an ironic quote from Andreotti.