Quotes About Power

a language is just a dialect with an army,

Aquele que só for atraído pelas honrarias e pela ambição do mando, sem esperança de produzir trabalho útil, é indigno da posição que disputa e incapaz de exercer o poder.

In our Country... one class of men makes war and leaves another to fight it out.

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.

An Army is a collection of armed men obliged to obey one man. Every change in the rules which impairs the principle weakens the army.

I would make this war as severe as possible, and show no symptoms of tiring till the South begs for mercy.

Andrew Bonar puts it, "The Prince of the power of the air seems to bend all the force of his attack against the spirit of prayer.

It should be an explosion of truth. Its strength lies in what it leaves out just as much as what it puts in, if not more.

Solar energy, in its many forms, has accustomed us to the idea that using energy must create huge environmental impacts, either by polluting or by occupying vast tracts of land. Terrestrial energy is so highly concentrated that it can provide us with enormous amounts of energy while barely leaving a trace. Combined with the contributions of solar power, terrestrial energy offers us the opportunity to power the world while eliminating all manners of environmental degradation.

For every ounce of power you use, you need to add an ounce of conciliation. Let

The roaring street is hung for miles With fierce electric fire.

Gigantic, willful, young,Chicago sitteth at the northwest gates.

WITH the growing population of slaves in the Southern States of America, there is a fearful increase of half whites, most of whose fathers are slaveowners and their mothers slaves.

The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars.

The shadows of twilight grow, And the tiger's ancient fierceness In my veins begins to flow.

Ambition has but one reward for all: A little power, a little transient fame, a grave to rest in, and a fading name!

Even the mightiest oak can fall by a gentle touch

The ocean is a mighty harmonist.

Nor less I deem that there are PowersWhich of themselves our minds impress;That we can feed this mind of oursIn a wise passiveness.

Once did she hold the gorgeous east in fee:And was the safeguard of the west.

A power is passing from the earth.

While with an eye made quiet by the powerOf harmony, and the deep power of joy,We see into the life of things.

Two voices are there: one is of the sea,One of the mountains; each a mighty voice.

Thou dost preserve the stars from wrong;And the most ancient heavens, through Thee, are fresh and strong.