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.

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?

The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.

The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.

Never forget that the most powerful force on earth is love.

Never forget that the most powerful force on earth is love.

Every failure, obstacle or hardship is an opportunity in disguise. Success in many cases is failure turned inside out. The read more

Every failure, obstacle or hardship is an opportunity in disguise. Success in many cases is failure turned inside out. The greatest pollution problem we face today is negativity. Eliminate the negative attitude and believe you can do anything. Replace 'if I can, I hope, maybe' with 'I can, I will, I must.'

Without his rod revers'd,
And backward mutters of dissevering power.

Without his rod revers'd,
And backward mutters of dissevering power.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to read more

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.

Then, everlasting Love, restrain thy will;
'Tis god-like to have power, but not to kill.

Then, everlasting Love, restrain thy will;
'Tis god-like to have power, but not to kill.

So mightiest powers buy deepest calms are fed,
And sleep, how oft, in things that gentlest be!
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So mightiest powers buy deepest calms are fed,
And sleep, how oft, in things that gentlest be!
- Barry Cornwall (pseudonym of Bryan Waller Procter),