Quotes About Power

SMRT:   Oho-ho! Otkud vi u sektoru? Å to se zadržavate, Apolone Febe, tu? Zar opet omalovažavate ingerencije donjih službi? Nije li dovoljan presedan bilo Admetovo izuze?e, odjel sudbine grubo izmanipuliran? Zar se sada, je li, okre?e vaÅ¡a oružana sila i u obranu predmetne žene koja je sama odlu?ila provesti zna?ajne izmjene u planu umiranja supruga?

No one is truly free, they are a slave to wealth, fortune, the law, or other people restraining them from acting according to their will.

This is what destroys the fine cities and homes of mortals: words spoken too well.

tis a majestic thing, The darkness.

The powerful, in sooth, and the wealthy, are Gods to those of mortals who are unblest.

What's more, we are born women. It mat be we're unqualified for deeds of virtue: yet as the architects of every kind of mischief, we are supremely skilled.

Praise to God! Bless ye the Tyrant's fall!

If the gods do a shameful thing, they are not gods.

necessity breaks even the strong.

If any man thinks wealth or power of greater worth To him who has them, than a good friend- he is mad.

A free man? - There is no such thing! All men are slaves; some, slaves to money; some, of chance; others are forced, either by mass opinion, or threatening law, to act against their nature.

that shock of fear that runs right through an army before battle, that shock is Dionysos.

Dream not thou that force is power; Nor, if thou hast a thought, and that thought sour And sick, oh, dream not thought is wisdom!

MEDEA: Tell me, How does it feel with my teeth in your heart?

we women are the most pathetic. First of all, we have to buy a husband. Spend vast amounts of money, just to get a master for our body – to add insult to injury.

Master of the bow-string's deadly music!

wealth is honored most of all things by men, and has the greatest influence of any thing among men. In pursuit of which I am come, leading hither ten thousand spears: for a nobly-born man in poverty is nothing.

for if this shall be, and they ratify your words, I no longer know this Athens as free.

Of all things upon earth that bleed and grow, A herb most bruised is woman.

When our oppressor is all-powerful, where shall we fly for justice?

We cannot force Fortune against her will.

Tanr? kimi yok etmek isterse, önce onun akl?n? al?r.

Without the burdens and problems associated with fame and fortune, Lieh-tzu could live leisurely and be free to do what he liked and go where he wanted. To Lieh-tzu, being an unknown citizen was better than being a person of power and responsibility. In a time when politicians played games of intrigue, Lieh-tzu felt it was better to remain silent and be truthful to oneself.

Asking clients, 'Is there someone in your life making you afraid? or 'Controlling what you do or say?' promises an even more profound awakening than asking women about violence.