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    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.

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I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the read more

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us that the less we use our power the greater it will be.

by Thomas Jefferson Found in: Power Quotes,
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Power is neither male nor female.

Power is neither male nor female.

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When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.

by Jimi Hendrix Found in: Peace Quotes, Power Quotes,
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Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

by Unknown Found in: Power Quotes,
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So mightiest powers buy deepest calms are fed,
And sleep, how oft, in things that gentlest be!
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So mightiest powers buy deepest calms are fed,
And sleep, how oft, in things that gentlest be!
- Barry Cornwall (pseudonym of Bryan Waller Procter),

by Barry Cornwall Found in: Power Quotes,
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Man is born to seek power, yet his actual condition makes him a slave to the power of others.

Man is born to seek power, yet his actual condition makes him a slave to the power of others.

by Hans J. Morgenthau Found in: Power Quotes,
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The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.

The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.

by Eric Hoffer Found in: Power Quotes,
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The imbecility of men is always inviting the impudence of power.

The imbecility of men is always inviting the impudence of power.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Power Quotes,
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For that can power give more than food and drink,
To live at ease, and not be bound to read more

For that can power give more than food and drink,
To live at ease, and not be bound to think?

by John Dryden Found in: Power Quotes,
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