Quote by Francis Bacon
Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimely inte

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimely interchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much. – Francis Bacon

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Discretion of speech is more than eloquence; and to speak agreeably to him with whom we deal is more than to speak in good words or in good order. – Francis Bacon

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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. – Francis Bacon

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Kind words are a creative force, a power that concurs in the building up of all that is good, and energy that showers blessings upon the world. – Lawrence G. Lovasik

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He who pays the piper calls the tune. – Proverb

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Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few, and powerlessness in the hands of so many. – Maggie Kuhn

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Im not in power, but my ideas are in power. And my ideas will prevail. – Ehud Olmert

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