Quotes About Power

I never would have agreed to the formulation of the Central Intelligence Agency back in forty-seven, if I had known it would become the American Gestapo.

Intelligence is the ultimate aphrodisiac

Bush and Cheney were not misled by flawed intelligence; they used the flawed intelligence to mislead.

intelligence is always intimidating to those who aren't!

No matter how powerful, countries cannot rule the whole world. The world is ruled by brains, by justice, by morals and by fairness.

What magical trick makes us intelligent? The trick is that there is no trick. The power of intelligence stems from our vast diversity, not from any single, perfect principle.

'cause humans, above all, fear intelligence. how humans, scared out of their minds, gather whatever intelligence they can put their hands on and put it all in a central penitentiary named facts.

You can't come up against the world's most powerful intelligence agencies and not accept the risk.

True power does not need arrogance, a long beard and a barking voice. True power strangles you with silk ribbons, charm and intelligence.

In the make-up of human beings, intelligence counts for more than our hands, and that is our true strength.

Brains are an asset, if you hide them.

Wealth, in even the most improbable cases, manages to convey the aspect of intelligence.

The great charm of conversation consists less in the display of one's own wit and intelligence than in the power to draw forth the resources of others.

I admit I distorted intelligence to please Stalin because I feared him.

Rage can only with difficulty, and never entirely, be brought under the domination of the intelligence, and therefore is not susceptible to any arguments whatsoever.

Intelligence, like fire, is a power that is neither good nor bad in itself but rather takes its virtue, its moral coloring, from its application.

Intelligence without power cannibalizes itself.

Out of power, Marxism can develop critical intelligence; in power, it quickly becomes stupid.

Beauty is power and elegance, right action, form fitting function, intelligence, and reasonability. And very often expressed in curves.

Intelligence is power; it is the flame behind the spark of intrigue. Find out all the facts and stamp out the fire. Demystify.

Intelligence can be used to manipulate.

Man has come to dominate the planet thanks to two essential traits. One is intelligence. The other has been the absolute willingness to kill anyone and anything that gets in his way.

Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.

Whom the gods notice they destroy. Be small... and you will escape the jealousy of the great.