Quotes About Power

If my Rolls-Royce splashes you with mud as you're waiting for a bus, you'll know that I've taken to crime.

If you've been snubbed, or ignored, or frustrated, and your life's pretty drab and empty, I suppose you get a sense of power from stabbing in the dark at people who are happy and enjoying themselves.

That, of course, depends entirely on who you mean by 'they'. It's a very vague term. Who is or are 'they'? Is there such a thing, are there such persons as 'they'? We don't know. But I can tell you this. If the most popular explanation of 'they' is accepted, then these people work in very close, self-contained cells. They do that for their own security. ~Jessop

the intense power of stillness she possessed, which nevertheless conveyed the impression of a wild untamed spirit in an exquisitely civilized body

Thought is yours only. Nobody can alter or influence the use you mean to make of it.

The Kiddles had come and conquered. Life was stronger than death.

You gave too much rein to your imagination. Imagination is a good servant, and a bad master.

This is real life; and real life stops just where it chooses.

Breakfast with the Borgias.

He was a man of whom nearly everybody was a little afraid. Why this last was so can hardly be stated in definite words. There was a feeling, perhaps, that he knew a little too much about everybody. And there was a feeling, too, that his sense of humor was a curious one.

It's so dreadfully easy—killing people. And you begin to feel that it doesn't matter…that it's only you that matters!

You have a great advantage as a writer, Monsieur,' said Poirot. 'You can relieve your feelings by expedient of the printed word. You have the power of the pen over your enemies.

Elephants are quite enough.

The day of the Old Men is over," said Tommy, waving his hand. "Who caused the war? The Old Men. Who is responsible for the present state of unemployment? The Old Men. Who is responsible for every single rotten thing that has happened? Again I say, the Old Men!

And the Minister strode rapidly away.

Ungdomen är hård, ungdomen är stark, ungdomen är mäktig – ja, och grym! Och en sak till – ungdomen är sårbar.

The world is becoming a difficult place to live in—except for the strong.

Put not your trust in princes or politicians, as the saying goes.

Of course she did not like the police," said Marcus. "Nobody likes the police. I do not like the police. But I have to stand well with them because of my hotel.

Saya katakan padanya bahwa saya boleh menamakan diri saya Nemesis, Dewi Keadilan, dan dia suka sekali mendengarnya.

Their country-place, Styles Court, had been purchased by Mr. Cavendish early in their married life. He had been completely under his wife's ascendancy, so much so that, on dying, he left the place to her for her lifetime, as well as the larger part of his income; an arrangement that was distinctly unfair to his two sons.

I can't really go along with this modern playing down of evil as something that doesn't really exist. There is evil. And evil is powerful. Sometimes more powerful than good. It's there. It has to be recognised – and fought. Otherwise -' he spread out his hands.'We go down to darkness

Oh, yes, Madame. I have known of—shall we say A?—being removed by B solely in order to benefit C. Political murders often come under the same heading. Someone is considered to be harmful to civilization and is removed on that account. Such people forget that life and death are the affair of the good God.

Ugly as sin, but she makes herself felt. You agree?