Power is not alluring to pure minds

Power is not alluring to pure minds

He who is devoid of the power to forgive, is devoid of the power to love.

He who is devoid of the power to forgive, is devoid of the power to love.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to
know its pleasures, we read more

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.

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 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.

If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.

If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought.

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.

We cannot live by power, and a culture that seeks to live by it becomes brutal and sterile. But we read more

We cannot live by power, and a culture that seeks to live by it becomes brutal and sterile. But we can die without it.