Power Quotes

Small: No doubt, man will continue to weigh and to measure, watch himself grow, and his Universe around him and with
"No doubt, man will continue to weigh and to measure, watch himself grow, and his Universe around him and with him, according to the ever growing powers of his tools"
Albert Claude, Scientist
Small: I have now taken a serious task upon myself and I fear a greater one that is in the power of any man to perfor
"I have now taken a serious task upon myself and I fear a greater one that is in the power of any man to perform in the given time-but it is too late to go back"
Eli Whitney, Inventor
Small: Far too many executives have become more concerned with the four Ps - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather
"Far too many executives have become more concerned with the "four P's" - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders"
T. Boone Pickens, Businessman
Small: We decline the claim to power by parties which want to own their followers body and soul, and which want to pu
"We decline the claim to power by parties which want to own their followers body and soul, and which want to put themselves over and above the whole nation"
Franz von Papen, Politician
Small: Why should any man have power over any other mans faith, seeing Christ Himself is the author of it?
"Why should any man have power over any other man's faith, seeing Christ Himself is the author of it?"
George Fox, Clergyman
Small: The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble
"The power that is supported by force alone will have cause often to tremble"
Lajos Kossuth, Lawyer
Small: People in positions of power and privilege have a duty to perform at a higher level. If not them, then who?
"People in positions of power and privilege have a duty to perform at a higher level. If not them, then who?"
Kathleen Parker, Journalist
Small: Jesus claimed He had the power to raise himself from the dead and His followers would be raised from the dead.
"Jesus claimed He had the power to raise himself from the dead and His followers would be raised from the dead. That's a unique claim in the literature of religion"
Josh McDowell, Writer
Small: Facts sometimes have a strange and bizarre power that makes their inherent truth seem unbelievable
"Facts sometimes have a strange and bizarre power that makes their inherent truth seem unbelievable"
Werner Herzog, Director
Small: We cannot suppose therefore that God has made an order of beings, with such mental qualities and powers, for t
"We cannot suppose therefore that God has made an order of beings, with such mental qualities and powers, for the sole purpose of being used as beasts, or instruments of labour"
Thomas Clarkson, Activist
Small: I could not understand how it could move under its own power. And when it had driven past me, without even thi
"I could not understand how it could move under its own power. And when it had driven past me, without even thinking why I found myself chasing it down the road, as hard as I could run"
Soichiro Honda, Businessman
Small: At this time, my work on the SPS power supplies had just come to an end I joined a study group on the pp proje
"At this time, my work on the SPS power supplies had just come to an end; I joined a study group on the pp project and an experimental team studying cooling in a small ring (ICE)"
Simon van der Meer, Physicist
Small: The tribulation period is seven years, and when the signing of the covenant occurs, people who know the Bible
"The tribulation period is seven years, and when the signing of the covenant occurs, people who know the Bible and take it literally will know that, seven years later, Christ is going to come in His power and glory"
Tim LaHaye, Clergyman
Small: As the power of Christianity declined through the centuries that have followed the Reformation, Calvinism play
"As the power of Christianity declined through the centuries that have followed the Reformation, Calvinism played a less and less important part, while the new philosophies of mechanism and rationalism correspondingly increased"
Ralph A. Cram
Small: The mind has exactly the same power as the hands not merely to grasp the world, but to change it
"The mind has exactly the same power as the hands; not merely to grasp the world, but to change it"
Colin Wilson, Writer
Small: That is what has happened to the United States in the international economic scene. We have deteriorated into
"That is what has happened to the United States in the international economic scene. We have deteriorated into a debtor status so that we are now dependent upon the kindness of strangers. That is not where the world's leading power should find itself"
Paul Sarbanes, Politician
Small: A habitual disuse of physical forces totally destroys the moral and men lose at once the power of protecting t
"A habitual disuse of physical forces totally destroys the moral; and men lose at once the power of protecting themselves, and of discerning the cause of their oppression"
Joel Barlow, Poet
Small: My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nig
"My joy knows no bounds... I will devote all my energy and all the powers available to me to the service of Nigeria and humanity"
Olusegun Obasanjo, Statesman
Small: Negotiations are a euphemism for capitulation if the shadow of power is not cast across the bargaining table
"Negotiations are a euphemism for capitulation if the shadow of power is not cast across the bargaining table"
George Schultz, Public Servant
Small: Women with money and women in power are two uncomfortable ideas in our society
"Women with money and women in power are two uncomfortable ideas in our society"
Candace Bushnell, Writer
Small: We have, I fear, confused power with greatness
"We have, I fear, confused power with greatness"
Stewart Udall, Politician
Small: Power to the peaceful!
Michael Franti
"Power to the peaceful!"
Michael Franti, Musician
Small: This is just what I have thought when I have seen slaves at work - they seem to go through the motions of labo
"This is just what I have thought when I have seen slaves at work - they seem to go through the motions of labor without putting strength into them. They keep their powers in reserve for their own use at night, perhaps"
Frederick Law Olmsted, Architect
Small: You have to enable and empower people to make decisions independent of you. As Ive learned, each person on a t
"You have to enable and empower people to make decisions independent of you. As I've learned, each person on a team is an extension of your leadership; if they feel empowered by you they will magnify your power to lead"
Tom Ridge, Politician
Small: Using the power you derive from the discovery of the truth about racism in South Africa, you will help us to r
Oliver Tambo
"Using the power you derive from the discovery of the truth about racism in South Africa, you will help us to remake our part of the world into a corner of the globe on which all - of which all of humanity can be proud"
Oliver Tambo, Politician
Small: To create the power of competence without creating a corresponding direction to guide the use of that power is
"To create the power of competence without creating a corresponding direction to guide the use of that power is bad education"
John Dickey, Politician
Small: Bach and Beethoven, all of them, they had to write something to please the upper structure, those with money a
"Bach and Beethoven, all of them, they had to write something to please the upper structure, those with money and power"
Sun Ra, Musician
Small: Red is one of the strongest colors, its blood, it has a power with the eye. Thats why traffic lights are red I
Keith Haring
"Red is one of the strongest colors, it's blood, it has a power with the eye. That's why traffic lights are red I guess, and stop signs as well... In fact I use red in all of my paintings"
Keith Haring, Artist
Small: For a good chunk of Israelis, it doesnt matter who is in power when it comes to dealing with the Palestinians.
"For a good chunk of Israelis, it doesn't matter who is in power when it comes to dealing with the Palestinians. Their focus was more on economic issues"
Jonathan Katz, Comedian
Small: We do not take away the powers of surveillance. We do not take away the right and the power of the government
"We do not take away the powers of surveillance. We do not take away the right and the power of the government to go after those who would do us wrong"
Larry Craig, Politician
Small: We have the power to do any damn fool thing we want to do, and we seem to do it about every ten minutes
"We have the power to do any damn fool thing we want to do, and we seem to do it about every ten minutes"
James W. Fulbright, Politician
Small: Music is very spiritual, it has the power to bring people together
"Music is very spiritual, it has the power to bring people together"
Edgar Winter, Musician
Small: In all candor, the Court fails to perceive any reason for suspending the power of courts to get evidence and r
"In all candor, the Court fails to perceive any reason for suspending the power of courts to get evidence and rule on questions of privilege in criminal matters simply because it is the president of the United States who holds the evidence"
John J. Sirica, Judge
Small: Ironically, women who acquire power are more likely to be criticized for it than are the men who have always h
"Ironically, women who acquire power are more likely to be criticized for it than are the men who have always had it"
Carolyn Heilbrun, Writer
Small: The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering
"The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering"
Benjamin Spock, Scientist
Small: Power doesnt have to be on such a big scale for powerful things to occur. Within your own home, you can be a p
"Power doesn't have to be on such a big scale for powerful things to occur. Within your own home, you can be a powerful woman as a mother, influencing your children's lives"
Jill Scott, Musician
Small: I think every individual has his or her own power, and its a matter of working, taking time and defining what
"I think every individual has his or her own power, and it's a matter of working, taking time and defining what that power is"
Jill Scott, Musician
Small: But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is
"But the relationship of morality and power is a very subtle one. Because ultimately power without morality is no longer power"
James Baldwin, Educator
Small: New Hampshire state government is a big customer for prescription drug companies. Just as businesses do, we sh
"New Hampshire state government is a big customer for prescription drug companies. Just as businesses do, we should take advantage of the bargaining power we have as a big customer"
John Lynch, Politician
Small: Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve
"Success is focusing the full power of all you are on what you have a burning desire to achieve"
Wilferd A. Peterson
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