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Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that re

Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty. – Louisa May Alcott

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True contentment is a thing as active as agriculture. It is the power of getting out of any situation all that there is in it. It is arduous and it is rare. – Gilbert K. Chesterton

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The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other. – Anita Hill

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I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward, as though you have the confidence to move forward, eventually gives you confidence when you look back and see what youve done. – Robert Downey, Jr.

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To get power over is to defile. To possess is to defile. – Simone Weil

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