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Odin, thou whirlwind, what a threat is this
Thou threatenest what transcends thy might, even thine,
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Odin, thou whirlwind, what a threat is this
Thou threatenest what transcends thy might, even thine,
For of all powers the mightiest far art thou,
Lord over men on earth, and Gods in Heaven;
Yet even from thee thyself hath been withheld
One thing--to undo what thou thyself hast ruled.

by Matthew Arnold Found in: Power Quotes,
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The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.

The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.

by Eric Hoffer Found in: Power Quotes,
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The law has no power over heroes.

The law has no power over heroes.

by Charlotte Lennox Found in: Power Quotes,
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The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.

The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.

by Winston Churchill Found in: Power Quotes,
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There is no knowledge that is not power.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Power Quotes,
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To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to
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To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to
know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it: the
pains of power are real, its pleasure imaginary.

by Charles Caleb Colton Found in: Power Quotes,
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Iron hand in a velvet glove.

Iron hand in a velvet glove.

by William Ellery Channing Found in: Power Quotes,
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Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.
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Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.
[Fr., Qui peut ce qui lui plait, commande alors qu'il prie.]

by Pierre Corneille Found in: Power Quotes,
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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.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Power Quotes,
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