You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both

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

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

Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity read more

Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.

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.

He is most powerful who has power over himself

He is most powerful who has power over himself

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.

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

The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while

The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while

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?