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All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes read more
All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.
He is most powerful who has power over himself
He is most powerful who has power over himself
Those have most power to hurt us, that we love
Those have most power to hurt us, that we love
Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him!
[Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann read more
Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him!
[Ger., Du bist noch nicht der Mann den Teufel festzuhalten.]
Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.
Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.
Without his rod revers'd,
And backward mutters of dissevering power.
Without his rod revers'd,
And backward mutters of dissevering power.
The greatest power is often simple patience.
The greatest power is often simple patience.
Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from read more
Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.