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Iron hand in a velvet glove.
Iron hand in a velvet glove.
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.]
The imbecility of men is always inviting the impudence of power.
The imbecility of men is always inviting the impudence of power.
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable read more
The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.
Power corrupts. Knowledge is power. Study hard. Be evil.
Power corrupts. Knowledge is power. Study hard. Be evil.
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.
God deliver me from the venom of the cobra, the tooth
of the tiger, and the vengeance of the Afghan.
God deliver me from the venom of the cobra, the tooth
of the tiger, and the vengeance of the Afghan.
Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one read more
Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!
Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible. This power becomes available to you read more
Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible. This power becomes available to you just as you can change your beliefs.
