Quotes About Dominance

Power intoxicates men. When a man is intoxicated by alcohol, he can recover, but when intoxicated by power, he seldom recovers.

The law, unfortunately, has always been retained on the side of power; laws have uniformly been enacted for the protection and perpetuation of power.

Power, like vanity, is insatiable. Nothing short of omnipotence could satisfy it completely.

Power is not a material possession that can be given, it is the ability to act. Power must be taken, it is never given.

Principles have a way of yielding to power.

Fundamentalism isn't about religion, it's about power.

If a person has no delicacy, he has you in his power.

The Autocrat of Russia possesses more power than any other man in the earth; but he cannot stop a sneeze.

Nobody is going to delegate a lot of power to a secretary that they can't control.

The eagle suffers little birds to sing.

Power lacks moral or principles. It only has interests.

Power never takes two weeks off. Power takes long weekends.

Have others fear you, and I will have no fear.

Thank God for the white male power structure.

One precedent in favor of power is stronger than a hundred against it.

The desire for power feeds off itself, growing as it devours.

I'm interested, I suppose, in tortured power.

Political scientists almost everywhere have promoted the expansion of government power. They have functioned as the clergy of oppression.

The most intimidating world leader was Lyndon Johnson, who became U.S. President when John Kennedy was assassinated. He exulted in this power and liked to inspire fear.

Power is a word the meaning of which we do not understand.

Power is lonely. Power stands apart. I have power. Therefore, I'm lonely.

The nature of power is such that it can never be understood.

The strong were always eating the weak.

Taking power away from a man is a dangerous thing. Someone always pays.