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Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.
Every failure, obstacle or hardship is an opportunity in disguise. Success in many cases is failure turned inside out. The read more
Every failure, obstacle or hardship is an opportunity in disguise. Success in many cases is failure turned inside out. The greatest pollution problem we face today is negativity. Eliminate the negative attitude and believe you can do anything. Replace 'if I can, I hope, maybe' with 'I can, I will, I must.'
I know of nothing sublime which is not some modification of power.
I know of nothing sublime which is not some modification of power.
Power is when you have every justification to kill someone, and then you don't
Power is when you have every justification to kill someone, and then you don't
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
Patience and Gentleness is Power.
- Leigh Hunt (James Henry Leigh Hunt),
Patience and Gentleness is Power.
- Leigh Hunt (James Henry Leigh Hunt),
To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to
know its pleasures, we read more
To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to
know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it: the
pains of power are real, its pleasure imaginary.
Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity read more
Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.