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The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while
The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while
Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.
[Fr., Qui peut ce qui lui plait, commande alors read more
Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.
[Fr., Qui peut ce qui lui plait, commande alors qu'il prie.]
Knowledge is power.
Knowledge is power.
He is most powerful who has power over himself
He is most powerful who has power over himself
Dim with the mist of years, gray flits the shade of power.
Dim with the mist of years, gray flits the shade of power.
Power is neither male nor female.
Power is neither male nor female.
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is
no power but of God: the powers read more
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is
no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
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.
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any