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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.
Power corrupts. Knowledge is power. Study hard. Be evil.
Power corrupts. Knowledge is power. Study hard. Be evil.
 Give me a lever long enough
 And a prop strong enough,
  I can single handed move the read more 
 Give me a lever long enough
 And a prop strong enough,
  I can single handed move the world. 
Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to read more
Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.
Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast read more
Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope; it can outlast anything. Love still stands when all else has fallen.
The most powerful person is he who is able to do least himself and burden others most with the things read more
The most powerful person is he who is able to do least himself and burden others most with the things for which he lends his name and pockets the credit.
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, read more
Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.
The greatest power is often simple patience.
The greatest power is often simple patience.