Quotes About Power

if you speak of this I will tear out your voice and top it down the nearest drain

Morgon, I told you what I am; you could see what dark power I was waking in me—you knew its origins. You knew I am kin to those shape-changers who tried to kill you, you thought I was helping the man who had betrayed you—why in Hel's name did you trust me?" His hands, circling the gold crown on the skull, closed on the worn metal with sudden strength. "I don't know. Because I chose to. Then, and forever.

I thought that all magic has its price.' 'Magic does,' Faey said. 'But let us consider this an exchange of knowledge. I'll tell you what you want to know and you'll tell me why you want to know it.

He gave a good yell, for Baba Yaga at her best caused strong windows to crack and fall out of their frames. From Baba Yaga and the Sorcerer's son

Any individual who truly has a lot of social status has enough power that he or she doesn't need to use force.

Patricia Brennan Demuth

Sumanguru was shaken by Sundiata's self-confidence, although he was sure his magic would protect him. But Sundiata's blacksmith was also a well-known wizard.

A convicted thief was sentenced to have his hand cut off. A liar lost his tongue. Repeated offenders were killed. Banishment was also a common sentence. In spite of these severe laws, songs praised Sundiata for his fairness in dealings with the privileged as well as the poor, the strong as well as the weak.

Several lackluster rulers followed Mansa Wali, including Khalifa, another one of Sundiata's sons, who unfortunately went insane and shot arrows at his subjects.

ideas generate action when they are believed regardless of whether they are true or not in our opinion

What was it about a woman—a certain kind of woman—standing at the mercy of men—righteous, civic-minded men, with the moral force of public outrage on their side—that could sometimes be secretly, shamefacedly titillating?

He resorted to tyranny—the favored fallback of English aristocrats when democracy wasn't going their way.

The train tore along with an angry, irregular rhythm.

Given the same circumstances, I could break you down and make you kill someone. It might take different methods from the ones Bruno used on me, but it could be done. What else do you think keeps the totalitarian states going?

You're about as weak as a match. Carol held it burning for a moment after she lighted her cigarette. But given the right conditions, you could burn a house down, couldn't you?

He would rather the man be a pervert than a police officer

The goddess path is within you. To walk it, you must develop your inner resources and strengths. Information and insights will come to you from others. Evaluate them in light of the truths of your own heart. For that is where she lives, even when you forget to look for her. She is always there, providing the love and strength and power you need. Look for her there, and you will always find her.

Men could be drunk with pride, with passion, or with power. They could be drunken with hatred, or with the lust of gain.

gentleness and friendliness were always stronger than fury and force.

A mere man alone can easily be defeated, but a man alive with the power of God within him is invincible.

We are making use of only a small part of our physical and mental resources. Stating the thing broadly, human individuals thus live far within their limits. They possess powers of various sorts which they habitually fail to use.

Una vieja y exacta máxima dice que "una gota de miel caza más moscas que un galón de hiel".

The world-famous scientist, Dr Alexis Carrel, said: "Prayer is the most powerful form of energy one can generate." So why not make use of it? Call it God or Allah or Spirit—why quarrel with definitions as long as the mysterious powers of nature take us in hand?

So the sun went behind a cloud, and the wind blew until it was almost a tornado, but the harder it blew, the tighter the old man clutched his coat to him. Finally, the wind calmed down and gave up, and then the sun came out from behind the clouds and smiled kindly on the old man. Presently, he mopped his brow and pulled off his coat. The sun then told the wind that gentleness and friendliness were always stronger than fury and force.