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The imbecility of men is always inviting the impudence of power.
The imbecility of men is always inviting the impudence of power.
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
He hath no power that hath not power to use.
He hath no power that hath not power to use.
Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.
[Fr., Qui peut ce qui lui plait, commande alors read more
Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.
[Fr., Qui peut ce qui lui plait, commande alors qu'il prie.]
There is no knowledge that is not power.
There is no knowledge that is not power.
Nothing destroys authority so much as the unequal and untimely interchange of power, pressed too far and relaxed too much.
Nothing destroys authority so much as the unequal and untimely interchange of power, pressed too far and relaxed too much.
Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; read more
Because your own strength is unequal to the task, do not assume that it is beyond the powers of man; but if anything is within the powers and province of man, believe that it is within your own compass also.
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any
The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.
The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.
