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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.]

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The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.

The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.

by Winston Churchill Found in: Power Quotes,
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Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.
[Fr., Qui peut ce qui lui plait, commande alors read more

Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.
[Fr., Qui peut ce qui lui plait, commande alors qu'il prie.]

by Pierre Corneille Found in: Power Quotes,
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Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power.

Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power.

by Charles Simmons Found in: Power Quotes,
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Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.

Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.

by Edward Abbey Found in: Power Quotes,
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I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. read more

I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other.

by Harvey Fierstein 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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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

by Oskar Shindler 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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Nothing destroys authority so much as the unequal and untimely interchange of power, pressed too far and relaxed too much.

Nothing destroys authority so much as the unequal and untimely interchange of power, pressed too far and relaxed too much.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Power Quotes,
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