Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control -- these three alone lead to power.

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control -- these three alone lead to power.

You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed read more

You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he's no longer in your power - he's free again.

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.'

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.

Then, everlasting Love, restrain thy will;
'Tis god-like to have power, but not to kill.

Then, everlasting Love, restrain thy will;
'Tis god-like to have power, but not to kill.

Iron hand in a velvet glove.

Iron hand in a velvet glove.

Refuse to wave the flag
Refuse to move the missiles from the warehouse
to the dock.

Refuse to wave the flag
Refuse to move the missiles from the warehouse
to the dock.

There is nothing which power cannot believe of itself, when it is
praised as equal to the gods.
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There is nothing which power cannot believe of itself, when it is
praised as equal to the gods.
[Lat., Nihil est quod credere de se
Non possit, quum laudatur dis aequa potestas.]

Men are never very wise and select in the exercise of a new
power.

Men are never very wise and select in the exercise of a new
power.