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    Force always attracts men of low morality, and I believe it to be an invariable rule that tyrants of genius are succeeded by scoundrels.

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Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob

Those who try to lead the people can only do so by following the mob

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In this age of the rule of brute force, it is almost impossible for anyone to believe that any one read more

In this age of the rule of brute force, it is almost impossible for anyone to believe that any one else could possibly reject the law of the final supremacy of brute force.

by Mahatma Gandhi Found in: Force Quotes,
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Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

Force is all-conquering, but its victories are short-lived.

by Abraham Lincoln Found in: Force Quotes,
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Don't fight forces, use them.

Don't fight forces, use them.

by R. Buckminster Fuller Found in: Force Quotes,
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When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; read more

When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with a maneuver, the blow with an agreement.

by Leon Trotsky Found in: Force Quotes,
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I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is read more

I can stand brute force, but brute reason is quite unbearable. There is something unfair about its use. It is hitting below the intellect.

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The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small read more

The direct use of force is such a poor solution to any problem, it is generally employed only by small children and large nations.

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Force rules the world, and not opinion; but opinion is that which makes use of force.

Force rules the world, and not opinion; but opinion is that which makes use of force.

by Blaise Pascal Found in: Force Quotes,
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The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.

The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble.

by Lajos Kossuth Found in: Force Quotes,
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