Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Though the power be wanting, yet the wish is praiseworthy.
[Lat., Ut desint vires tamen est laudanda voluntas.]

Though the power be wanting, yet the wish is praiseworthy.
[Lat., Ut desint vires tamen est laudanda voluntas.]

The greatest power is often simple patience.

The greatest power is often simple patience.

There is no knowledge that is not power

There is no knowledge that is not power

Without his rod revers'd,
And backward mutters of dissevering power.

Without his rod revers'd,
And backward mutters of dissevering power.

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.

Patience and Gentleness is Power.
- Leigh Hunt (James Henry Leigh Hunt),

Patience and Gentleness is Power.
- Leigh Hunt (James Henry Leigh Hunt),

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.

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.]