There is no knowledge that is not power.

There is no knowledge that is not power.

Without his rod revers'd,
And backward mutters of dissevering power.

Without his rod revers'd,
And backward mutters of dissevering power.

Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.

Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.

The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while

The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while

Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity read more

Do not ever say that the desire to 'do good' by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.

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.

There is no knowledge that is not power

There is no knowledge that is not power

Patience and Gentleness is Power.
- Leigh Hunt (James Henry Leigh Hunt),

Patience and Gentleness is Power.
- Leigh Hunt (James Henry Leigh Hunt),

Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes read more

Fortune, which has a great deal of power in other matters but especially in war, can bring about great changes in a situation through very slight forces.