Power Quotes

Small: Our Constitution recognises no other power than that of persuasion, for enforcing religious observances
"Our Constitution recognises no other power than that of persuasion, for enforcing religious observances"
Richard Mentor Johnson, Politician
Small: It strikes me theres a bunch of people in power who have really strong intentions of running the world and adj
"It strikes me there's a bunch of people in power who have really strong intentions of running the world and adjusting the world to exactly how they see it"
Colin Hay, Musician
Small: Being famous is having the power to really implement positive change in the world, and it gives you the power
"Being famous is having the power to really implement positive change in the world, and it gives you the power to do what you want. I'm really grateful for it because I can play music and people will listen"
Sean Lennon, Musician
Small: Athletic competition clearly defines the unique power of our attitude
Bart Starr
"Athletic competition clearly defines the unique power of our attitude"
Bart Starr, Athlete
Small: Some people are born with a vital and responsive energy. It not only enables them to keep abreast of the times
"Some people are born with a vital and responsive energy. It not only enables them to keep abreast of the times; it qualifies them to furnish in their own personality a good bit of the motive power to the mad pace"
Kate Chopin, Author
Small: Any man who has ever tried to use political power for the common good has felt an awful sense of powerlessness
"Any man who has ever tried to use political power for the common good has felt an awful sense of powerlessness"
Robert Casey, Politician
Small: Blessing is the soveraign act of God, and the power of benediction like the power of God
"Blessing is the soveraign act of God, and the power of benediction like the power of God"
John Pearson, Theologian
Small: The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other
Anita Hill
"The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other"
Anita Hill, Professor
Small: But the cause for which we fought was higher our thought wider... That thought was our power
"But the cause for which we fought was higher; our thought wider... That thought was our power"
Joshua Chamberlain, Soldier
Small: I believe - though I may be wrong, because Im no expert - that this war is about what most wars are about: heg
"I believe - though I may be wrong, because I'm no expert - that this war is about what most wars are about: hegemony, money, power and oil"
Dustin Hoffman, Actor
Small: Apart altogether from our own vital interests, we cannot and must not desert those other nations who have alre
"Apart altogether from our own vital interests, we cannot and must not desert those other nations who have already gone through so much tragedy and suffering to defeat the evil designs of the Axis powers"
Stafford Cripps, Politician
Small: All respect for the office of the presidency aside, I assumed that the obvious and unadulterated decline of fr
"All respect for the office of the presidency aside, I assumed that the obvious and unadulterated decline of freedom and constitutional sovereignty, not to mention the efforts to curb the power of judicial review, spoke for itself"
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Judge
Small: Im afraid we live at the mercy of a power, maybe a God, without mercy. And yet we find it, as I have, from oth
"I'm afraid we live at the mercy of a power, maybe a God, without mercy. And yet we find it, as I have, from others"
Philip Levine, Poet
Small: For as long as the power of Americas diversity is diminished by acts of discrimination and violence against pe
"For as long as the power of America's diversity is diminished by acts of discrimination and violence against people just because they are black, Hispanic, Asian, Jewish, Muslim or gay, we still must overcome"
Ron Kind, Politician
Small: I dont know how you can do it, if you dont recognition the media as a power center in America
Sydney Schanberg
"I don't know how you can do it, if you don't recognition the media as a power center in America"
Sydney Schanberg, Journalist
Small: Id like to be able to use Storms powers for good, like have it rain more in Southern California. We could do w
Halle Berry
"I'd like to be able to use Storm's powers for good, like have it rain more in Southern California. We could do with it"
Halle Berry, Actress
Small: In my view, America has never had the opportunity to enter paradise. Europe enjoys the paradise it enjoys, in
"In my view, America has never had the opportunity to enter paradise. Europe enjoys the paradise it enjoys, in part because the United States provides the overall security that allows Europe to live in a system where military power is not a major issue"
Robert Kagan, Writer
Small: With all our mastery over the powers of Nature we have adhered to the view that the struggle for existence is
"With all our mastery over the powers of Nature we have adhered to the view that the struggle for existence is a permanent and necessary condition of life"
Frederick Soddy, Scientist
Small: We cannot live by power, and a culture that seeks to live by it becomes brutal and sterile. But we can die wit
"We cannot live by power, and a culture that seeks to live by it becomes brutal and sterile. But we can die without it"
Max Lerner, Journalist
Small: You cant give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad - in fact, to do
"You can't give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad - in fact, to do anything it wants"
Harry Browne, Writer
Small: The National Intelligence Director needs the authority to do the job we are asking him to do. That means power
"The National Intelligence Director needs the authority to do the job we are asking him to do. That means power over the intelligence budget. And to be effective, to be allowed to do his or her job, they must have authority over the budget"
Leonard Boswell, Politician
Small: As the worlds sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nations ability to be at the forefront
"As the world's sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nation's ability to be at the forefront of innovation and production has enabled unparalleled economic success of our nation's workforce"
Leonard Boswell, Politician
Small: The present U.N. must be annihilated by our power. That is the stage for Communists. We must make a new U.N
"The present U.N. must be annihilated by our power. That is the stage for Communists. We must make a new U.N"
Sun Myung Moon, Clergyman
Small: The Roman Catholic church... carries the immense power of very directly affecting womens lives everywhere by i
"The Roman Catholic church... carries the immense power of very directly affecting women's lives everywhere by its stand against birth control and abortion"
Robin Morgan, Activist
Small: When state and religion are one, religion becomes a means for the powerful to remain in power
"When state and religion are one, religion becomes a means for the powerful to remain in power"
Walter Jon Williams, Writer
Small: Every one of our greatest national treasures, our liberty, enterprise, vitality, wealth, military power, globa
"Every one of our greatest national treasures, our liberty, enterprise, vitality, wealth, military power, global authority, flow from a surprising source: our ability to give thanks"
Tony Snow, Journalist
Small: He has a number of curious facts in illustration of the power of mere goodness to protect against outrage
"He has a number of curious facts in illustration of the power of mere goodness to protect against outrage"
George Combe, Educator
Small: Power has no limits
Tiberius
"Power has no limits"
Tiberius, Statesman
Small: I do think that its extremely important with this character show her assuming power with a great deal of grace
"I do think that it's extremely important with this character show her assuming power with a great deal of grace, and find out how to do things she won't like - the things she's called upon to do"
Mary McDonnell, Actress
Small: Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances th
"Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are put to death"
John H. Speke
Small: Saddam Hussein has been tenacious in his pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and, unless he is removed from
"Saddam Hussein has been tenacious in his pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and, unless he is removed from power, he will eventually harm our nation and our allies. Every moment we delay allows him to grow stronger"
Richard Shelby, Politician
Small: Its because it was at a time when women didnt have any power. It was so unusual for a young woman in her 20s t
"It's because it was at a time when women didn't have any power. It was so unusual for a young woman in her 20s to have power that I seized the power but tried not to flaunt it"
Marlo Thomas, Actress
Small: Though, with the ascendancy of Louis, the political power of the nobles finally came to an end, France remaine
"Though, with the ascendancy of Louis, the political power of the nobles finally came to an end, France remained, in the whole complexion of her social life, completely aristocratic"
Lytton Strachey, Critic
Small: The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece. The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning.
"The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece. The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning. The experience of spiritual power is basically a joyful one"
M. Scott Peck, Psychologist
Small: A cult is a religion with no political power
"A cult is a religion with no political power"
Tom Wolfe, Journalist
Small: Any body of men who believe in hell will persecute whenever they have the power
"Any body of men who believe in hell will persecute whenever they have the power"
Joseph McCabe, Writer
Small: Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power
"Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power"
J. G. Holland, Novelist
Small: Calmness is the cradle of power
"Calmness is the cradle of power"
J. G. Holland, Novelist
Small: Anybody who has stood on the prairie in North Dakota has felt the force of the wind and knows that our state h
"Anybody who has stood on the prairie in North Dakota has felt the force of the wind and knows that our state has an inexhaustible supply of wind power. The potential here to create jobs and draw millions of dollars in new investment to North Dakota is enormous"
Kent Conrad, Politician
Small: Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad
"Our attitudes control our lives. Attitudes are a secret power working twenty-four hours a day, for good or bad. It is of paramount importance that we know how to harness and control this great force"
Irving Berlin, Musician
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