“There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness about an illiterate person that humbles and mocks the power of the noblest expressive genius.”
Power reveals character. These quotes explore authority, influence, control, and the recurring lesson of history that power is dangerous precisely because it feels so good to the person who has it.
“It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else.”
“There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness about an illiterate person that humbles and mocks the power of the noblest expressive genius.”
“The ordinary man with extraordinary power is the chief danger for mankind - not the fiend or the sadist.”
“All too often arrogance accompanies strength, and we must never assume that justice is on the side of the strong. The use of power must always be accompanied by moral choice.”
“Pessimism leads to weakness, optimism to power.”
“He who steals a little steals with the same wish as he who steals much, but with less power.”
“Biology always beats will power.”
“Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty.”
“Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.”
“Ambition is the immoderate desire for power.”
“It seems to me the Washington Monument is a symbol of America's power. It has been the symbol of our great nation. We look at the symbol and we say 'this is one nation under God.'”
“Your real self - the 'I am I' - is master of this land, the ruler of this empire. You rightfully have power and dominion over it, all its inhabitants, and all contained in its realm.”
“All the waste in a year from a nuclear power plant can be stored under a desk.”
“I don't feel particularly comfortable about actors using whatever power they may have to push their beliefs, unless they're extremely well informed.”
“Liberal: a power worshipper without power.”
“Militant feminists are pro-choice because it's their ultimate avenue of power over men. And believe me, to them it is a question of power. It is their attempt to impose their will on the rest of society, particularly on men.”