Power Quotes - Page 16

Favoritism' is always a factor, and pressure always build for the appointment of friends of influential supporters of the President, or for the nominees of powerful Member of Congress from the incoming President's party.

The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly and indispensably necessary for the safety and well being of society.

Power doesn't have to show off. Power is confident, self-assuring, self-starting and self-stopping, self-warming and self-justifying. When you have it, you know it.

The benefits of biomedical progress are obvious, clear, and powerful. The hazards are much less well appreciated.

Man is always seeking a power, a power to overcome something or destroy something; and therefore he is not living in the awareness of God, because in the realization of the presence of God there is no need to overcome, to destroy, or to do anything.

The rich will strive to establish their dominion and enslave the rest. They always did...they always will. They will have the same effect here as elsewhere, if we do not, by the power of government, keep them in their proper spheres.

He who has gotten rid of the disease of "tomorrow" has a chance of achieving what he is here for.

If the all powerful god controls satan he is an accomplice, and if he doesn't, he is not an all powerful god.

Power ought to serve as a check to power.

Men are more easily governed through their vices than through their virtues.

Whether fuel cell system development in central Oregon, wind power generation along the Columbia Gorge, or geothermal energy in southern Oregon, investing in new energy sources makes America more energy independent while creating good paying, environmentally friendly jobs.

Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful. I only aim at the powerful. When satire is aimed at the powerless, it is not only cruel -- it's vulgar.

The woman represents ballet. She is most important, powerful and vital to it. Therefore, she is not "less than" a man. If anything she is "more than" in this field.

You should never ask anyone for anything. Never- and especially from those who are more powerful than yourself.

Everyone visualizes whether he knows it or not. Visualizing is the great secret of success.

Prayer is the most powerful resource we have in this life; yet, many only turn to it as a last resort. When unbelievers pray for repentance of sin and ask for God’s forgiveness, prayer is the spiritual dynamite that obliterates the darkness and despair of a sin-soaked soul.

Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge -- fitter to bruise than polish.

Imagination grows by exercise, and contrary to common belief, is more powerful in the mature than in the young.

Perhaps the shortest and most powerful prayer in human language is help.

When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you.

Rwanda is a very open and free country. Key to our recovery as a nation has a range of grassroots, citizen-centered polices we call "homegrown solutions." The idea that Rwanda is highly controlled from the center belies the reality, which is that citizens in every village have a powerful say in how things get done. We prize accountability and Rwandans are quickly adapting themselves to the possibilities of a digital economy.

I am a believer in women, in their ability to do things and in their influence and power. Women set the standards for the world, and it is for us, women in Canada, to set the standards high.

I believe in total immersion, if you want to be rich, you have to program your mind to be rich. You have to unlearn all the thoughts that were making you poor and replace them with new thoughts - rich thoughts.

Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change

There is a practice that is most powerful in keeping us united with God. That practice is the constant recollection of His presence.