Quotes About Power

In politics, nothing good ever comes from the unexpected.

Don't have a reputation for being a nice guy—that won't do you any good Muskie was the best of them all, the absolute best, because nobody wanted to tangle with the guy. You know, why tangle with the guy? Why ruin your day? A bad temper is a very powerful political tool because most people don't like confrontation.

Historically, the coupling of president and Speaker has been a tricky one that encourages a choreography both quick-footed and wary

As he had all his life, Jack found refuge from his health worries in the power of words and ideas. Reading remained his salvation, and not just the daily newspapers that are the daily fare of most politicians. p108

In politics there is a large difference between loosing and being defeated.

That's the funny thing about The Money. They'll gift each other artifact and libation equal to most people's annual income. But anyone who ain't them's gotta work for it.

Yet the 9mm is also one of the weaker cartridges in terms of terminal ballistics.

How societies often clash before seeing a common humanity in each oher... How earnest, well- intentioned heroes can often succumb to temptations of power... How failing to take responsability for mistakes of the past can lead to calamity in the present...

One U.S. senator has described Russia as "a gas station masquerading as a country"—and indeed, oil and gas play as large a role as ever.

And what do the Theban hoplites see in this extended rending of the sky, this white-bright glory of Enlil's lightning? The future, but not theirs: paired cavalry fighters; formed ranks of armored death; grim men on their tall horses with lightning limning weapons tailored to the task; men spoiling for a fight if the gods allowed -- the Sacred Band of Stepsons, out from shadows and the dark.

They'll never let a Labour government headed by Harry Perkins take power," he told her. "Who're 'they'?" she had asked innocently. "Your friends in the City, the newspaper owners, the civil servants, all them sort of people." Elizabeth had laughed at him. "You socialists are all the same – paranoid. Always thinking somebody's tapping your phone or blaming all your troubles on the capitalist press.

A politician has an axe to grind With which he aims to chop off half your mind.

Well, I'm coming with actual rain and wind. It's a whole lot more powerful. Who are you gonna be more intrigued by?

Elected officials laugh when a butcher, presented with a pig, wastes the squeal.

THE POWER OF IMAGINATION MAKES US INFINITE. — JOHN MUIR

And you would be docile strung up by your ankles," Tobias said smoothly. "One stroke. Now try again.

Opinions on the Crown and the government in general tend to make digestion much more of a chore than it should be.

Until you prevail with God, you cannot prevail with men; your victory has to be spiritual first, before it is physical.

Kings don't beg, they decree. They have only one destiny and that's to reign. God has made you king. Reign and rule, refuse to beg!

Good things don't happen to the child of God; the child of God brings forth good things out of him.

There is no such thing as a powerful prayer; we only have powerful people praying to a powerful God.

Jesus gave us the victory with which He overcame Satan, and commissioned us to cast out devils in His Name.

The anointing puts you over, because you now belong in the Kingdom of wisdom and knowledge.

It's absolutely imperative that you speak forth the Word concerning you, because until you do, it will have no power and it won't work!