Quotes About Dominance

Ritual is not compatible with the rapid rhythm that industrialism has injected into life. So whenever ritual happens in a place commanded by or dominated by a machine, ritual becomes a statement against the very rhythm that feeds the needs of that machine. It makes no difference whether it is a political machine or otherwise. I

Jeffrey looked at being an alpha a lot like having a hard-on. If he walked around with a stiff one in his pants all the time, it was uncomfortable for him and just about anyone else he happened upon. But if he had it when needed—well, it could be one hell of a good time.

Nel mondo ha sempre regnato un ordine: sopra quelli che devono stare sopra e sotto quelli che devono stare sotto.

Every good communist should know that political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

All reactionaries are paper tigers.

Power grows from the barrel of a gun.

certainly, no one in the early days of container shipping foresaw that this American-born industry would come to be dominated by European and Asian firms, as the U.S.-flag ship lines, burdened by a legacy of protected markets and heavy regulation, proved unable to compete in a fast-changing world.

If a guy can successfully invade your space and get you to back down, he's won—he's alpha and you're beta.

You fight to win. Honor, fair play, and nobility are things that you use to wipe your ass with. Second place is in the morgue.

Each chapter seeks to explore the dominant theme of a particular era.

Coenwulf dealt briskly with these challenges to his rule.

although he wielded supreme power over the whole island,

Everything to the north and east of that line was ruled by men of Scandinavian descent.

In his scheme, Mercia would not simply dominate neighbouring kingdoms; it would annex them,

the medium-sized kingdom was squeezed and carved up by its bigger, more powerful neighbours,

Offa had demoted them to the rank of provincial governors.

he was extremely powerful – arguably the most powerful of all the English kings before the Norman Conquest.

the bishop was indeed conducting himself like a second king.

Tyrants tyrannize no doubt thanks to a host of little tyrants, who are tyrannized and no doubt tyrannize in turn.

Jealousy is often only an anxious need to be tyrannical applied to matters of love.

Here for his envy, will not drive us hence: Here we may reign secure; and, in my choyce, To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell: Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heav'n.

Yours be the advantage all, mine the revenge

If you want to be your own god, you have to settle for living in a tiny universe where there is room for only one person.