Quote by Francis Bacon
It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty or to s

It is a strange desire, to seek power, and to lose liberty or to seek power over others, and to lose power over a mans self. – 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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Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality. – Edgar Allan Poe

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Sir, I am no sycophant or worshipper of power anywhere. – Benjamin F. Wade

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This House cannot function without an open, accountable, and independent ethics process and the molestation of that process by the majority is an abuse of power that cannot stand. – Louise Slaughter

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Power never takes a back step only in the face of more power. – Malcolm X

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