Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.

The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.

Men are never very wise and select in the exercise of a new
power.

Men are never very wise and select in the exercise of a new
power.

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.

Those have most power to hurt us, that we love

Those have most power to hurt us, that we love

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.

The secret of power is the knowledge that others are more cowardly than you are

The secret of power is the knowledge that others are more cowardly than you are

Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one read more

Power is given only to those who dare to lower themselves and pick it up. Only one thing matters, one thing; to be able to dare!

There is no knowledge that is not power.

There is no knowledge that is not power.