Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it wel

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
great
category

The great secret of doctors, known only to their wives, but still hidden from the public, is that most things get better by themselves most things, in fact, are better in the morning. – Lewis Thomas

Category:
great

If the misery of the poor be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin. – Charles Darwin

Category:
great

I hope it is true that a man can die and yet not only live in others but give them life, and not only life, but that great consciousness of life. – Jack Kerouac

Category:
great

Brevity is a great charm of eloquence. – Marcus Tullius Cicero

Category:
great

Random Quotes

He brewed his tea in a blue china pot, poured it into a chipped white cup with forget-me-nots on the handle, and dropped in a dollop of honey and cream. He sat by the window, cup in hand, watching the first snow fall. “I am,” he sighed deeply, “contented as a clam. I am a most happy man.” – Ethel Pochocki, Wildflower Tea, 1993

Category:
Weather

My heart lies in music and acting, however, my inspiration comes from adrenaline rush I get from sports… and life. – Alexander Ludwig

Category:
Sports

Nobody saves America by sniffing cocaine,
jiggling your knees blankly in the rain.
When it snows in your nose
you catch cold in your brain. – Allen Ginsberg

Category:
Drugs

The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there. – Chanakya

Category:
Happiness