"Power when wielded by abnormal energy is the most serious of facts"

"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!"

"Prestige is the shadow of money and power"

"Don't let your will roar when your power only whispers"

"Power wears out those who don't have it"

"There is no power on earth more formidable than the truth"

"Hope... is the companion of power, and the mother of success; for who so hopes has within him the gift of miracles"

"The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance"

"Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty"

"First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys"

"There is only one way to happiness, and that is to cease worrying things which are beyond the power of our will"