Quotes About Power

You must not have played chess in a while. The king is the weakest piece in the game." He gave Justin a level look. "The queen's the strongest." "What

I'll kill her, you know. The queen, not Natalie. Screw the guardians. I'll do it. She can't get away with that.

Statistics show that most mortals sell their souls for five reasons: sex, money, power, revenge, and love. In that order. I suppose I should have been reassured, then, that I was out here assisting with numero uno, but the whole situation just made me feel…well, sleazy. And coming from me, that was something.

Headmistress. Whatever. She's still a self-righteous old bit—

Malicious or not, strong leaders always attract followers.

But each time you use spirit, you're more likely to go crazy." "Already crazy about you, Sage.

He was a dancer of death.

But per what usually happens in catastrophic situations, people panic and open the door for the loudest voices to seize control. And once they get power in a world where everything's been destabilized, they can then rebuild that world in their own image.

The greatest hatred, like the greatest virtue and the worst dogs, is quiet.

The more weakness the more falsehood; strength goes straight: every cannon ball that has in it hollows and holes goes crooked.

Power," as John Adams had written, "always thinks it has a great soul.

Voltaire had observed, history is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up.

But, as Voltaire had observed, history is filled with the sound of silken slippers going downstairs and wooden shoes coming up.

generals rose early to do nothing all day, while diplomats rose late for the same purpose;

After realizing that Frenchman and Arab alike were mesmerized by the power of official stamps, the engineers fabricated their own rubber imprimatur and "just stamped the hell out of everything.

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London—the king's men, if not the king himself—conspired to deprive them of what they and their ancestors had wrenched from this hard land. They were, a Boston writer concluded, "panting for an explosion.

only low men, the lowest, tormented the weaker things in their control.

Predators only understand violence: either accept it or return the favor.

The United States was supposed to have a limited government because the founders knew government power attracts demagogues and despots as surely as horse manure attracts horseflies.

the greatest weapon you have been given is the Father's love. As long as you walk in My Father's love, you will never fail.

They made strategy at 33,000 feet (on) the campaign plane.

The ideal politician is an ordinary representative of his class with extraordinary abilities.

They campaigned on contempt for the body they sought to join.