Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

O what is it proud slime will not believe
Of his own worth, to hear it equal praised
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O what is it proud slime will not believe
Of his own worth, to hear it equal praised
Thus with the gods?

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

We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world - or read more

We have the power to make this the best generation of mankind in the history of the world - or to make it the last.

He hath no power that hath not power to use.

He hath no power that hath not power to use.

The only real power comes out of a long rifle.

The only real power comes out of a long rifle.

The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.

The only way to predict the future is to have power to shape the future.

We often say how impressive power is. But I do not find it impressive at all. The guns and the read more

We often say how impressive power is. But I do not find it impressive at all. The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure. They are necessary symbols. They protect what we cherish. But they are witness to hum.