Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to read more

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.

Those have most power to hurt us, that we love

Those have most power to hurt us, that we love

We often say how impressive power is. But I do not find it impressive at all. The guns and the read more

We often say how impressive power is. But I do not find it impressive at all. The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure. They are necessary symbols. They protect what we cherish. But they are witness to hum.

Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.

Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.

Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him!
[Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann read more

Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him!
[Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann den Teufel festzuhalten.]

There is that in the glance of a flower which may at times control the greatest of creation\'s braggart lords.

There is that in the glance of a flower which may at times control the greatest of creation\'s braggart lords.

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any

When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt

When you doubt your power, you give power to your doubt

Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.

Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.