Liberty may be endangered by the abuse of liberty, but also by the abuse of power. – James Madison
In our natural state, we are glorious beings. In the world of illusion, we are lost and imprisoned, slaves to our appetites and our will to false power. – Marianne Williamson
All the idols made by man, however terrifying they may be, are in point of fact subordinate to him, and that is why he will always have it in his power to destroy them. – Simone de Beauvoir
Power is not revealed by striking hard or often, but by striking true. – Honore de Balzac
The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. – James Allen
Only through destroying myself can I discover the greater power of my spirit. – Chuck Palahniuk
The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another. – George Eliot
When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable. – Rene Descartes
The struggle for existence holds as much in the intellectual as in the physical world. A theory is a species of thinking, and its right to exist is coextensive with its power of resisting extinction by its rivals. – Thomas Huxley
It is in war that the State really comes into its own: swelling in power, in number, in pride, in absolute dominion over the economy and the society. – Murray Rothbard
Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well. – Margaret J. Wheatley
Power never takes a back step only in the face of more power. – Malcolm X
Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. – Mao Zedong
I would like nuclear fusion to become a practical power source. It would provide an inexhaustible supply of energy, without pollution or global warming. – Stephen Hawking
The power to do good is also the power to do harm. – Milton Friedman
Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done. – James Madison
Those in possession of absolute power can not only prophesy and make their prophecies come true, but they can also lie and make their lies come true. – Eric Hoffer
The truth does not require a majority to prevail, ladies and gentlemen. The truth is its own power. The truth will out. Never forget that. – Rush Limbaugh
The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted. – James Madison
The spread of civilisation may be likened to a fire first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power. – Nikola Tesla
