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    Nothing destroys authority so much as the unequal and untimely interchange of power, pressed too far and relaxed too much.

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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.

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You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both

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Dim with the mist of years, gray flits the shade of power.

Dim with the mist of years, gray flits the shade of power.

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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.

by Theodor Adorno Found in: Power Quotes,
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When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.

When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.

by Jimi Hendrix Found in: Peace Quotes, Power Quotes,
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I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right read more

I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good.

by Martin Luther King, Jr. Found in: Power Quotes,
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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.

by Lao Tzu Found in: Power Quotes,
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Odin, thou whirlwind, what a threat is this
Thou threatenest what transcends thy might, even thine,
For read more

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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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.

by Swami Vivekananda Found in: Power Quotes,
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