Power Quotes

Small: Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee
"Money creates a power relationship between the payer and the payee"
Joichi Ito, Businessman
Small: It is impossible for any number which is a power greater than the second to be written as a sum of two like po
Pierre de Fermat
"It is impossible for any number which is a power greater than the second to be written as a sum of two like powers. I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain"
Pierre de Fermat, Lawyer
Small: In 1933, the Nazis came to power and the more systematic persecution of the Jews followed quickly. Laws were e
"In 1933, the Nazis came to power and the more systematic persecution of the Jews followed quickly. Laws were enacted which excluded Jewish children from higher education in public schools"
Jack Steinberger, Physicist
Small: Once the Afghan people vote and they choose their President with direct, secret ballot from all over the count
"Once the Afghan people vote and they choose their President with direct, secret ballot from all over the country, there will be a lot of difference in this country and a lot of legitimate power to flow with implementation"
Hamid Karzai, Statesman
Small: Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock
"Truth makes many appeals, not the least of which is its power to shock"
Jules Renard, Dramatist
Small: It becomes a giants task to compute the result when the effect of cross seas, wind at all angles and ever vary
"It becomes a giant's task to compute the result when the effect of cross seas, wind at all angles and ever varying force, arched surfaces, head resistance, ratio of weight to area, and the intelligence of the guiding power crop up"
Lawrence Hargrave, Scientist
Small: In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with t
"In every society in human history, including the United States, those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism"
George J. Mitchell, Politician
Small: As I have studied the Bible and the Book of Mormon, I have come to know through the power of the Spirit of God
"As I have studied the Bible and the Book of Mormon, I have come to know through the power of the Spirit of God, that these books contain the fullness of the gospel of Jesus Christ"
Clayton Christensen, Businessman
Small: I have sometimes been haunted with the idea that it was an imperative duty, knowing what I know, and having se
"I have sometimes been haunted with the idea that it was an imperative duty, knowing what I know, and having seen what I have seen, to do all that lies in my power to show the dangers and the evils of this frightful institution"
Fanny Kemble, Actress
Small: Habit and routine have an unbelievable power to waste and destroy
"Habit and routine have an unbelievable power to waste and destroy"
Henri de Lubac, Clergyman
Small: One must not forget that recovery is brought about not by the physician, but by the sick man himself.
"One must not forget that recovery is brought about not by the physician, but by the sick man himself. He heals himself, by his own power, exactly as he walks by means of his own power, or eats, or thinks, breathes or sleeps"
Georg Groddeck
Small: It has now been over 7 years since Congress last raised the minimum wage to its current level of 5.15 per hour
"It has now been over 7 years since Congress last raised the minimum wage to its current level of $5.15 per hour. Since that last increase, Congress's failure to adjust the wage for inflation has reduced the purchasing power of the minimum wage to record low levels"
Jon Corzine, Politician
Small: But make no mistake, the President will find in our new majority the voice of the American people as theyve ex
"But make no mistake, the President will find in our new majority the voice of the American people as they've expressed it tonight: standing on principle, checking Washington's power and leading the drive for a smaller, less costly, and more accountable government"
John Boehner, Politician
Small: I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition, we do enter it, a
"I am bitterly opposed to my country entering the war, but if, notwithstanding my opposition, we do enter it, all of my energy and all of my power will be behind our flag in carrying it on to victory"
George William Norris, Politician
Small: This position is untenable, and there can be no pause in the agitation for full political power and responsibi
"This position is untenable, and there can be no pause in the agitation for full political power and responsibility until these are granted to all the women of the nation"
Florence Kelley, Activist
Small: On the one hand, she is cut off from the protection awarded to her sisters abroad on the other, she has no suc
"On the one hand, she is cut off from the protection awarded to her sisters abroad; on the other, she has no such power to defend her interests at the polls, as is the heritage of her brothers at home"
Florence Kelley, Activist
Small: So one begins to wonder what is going to happen to the human race. Technology keeps on advancing with greater
"So one begins to wonder what is going to happen to the human race. Technology keeps on advancing with greater and greater power, either for good or for destruction"
David Bohm, Scientist
Small: The power to investigate is a great public trust
"The power to investigate is a great public trust"
Emanuel Celler, Politician
Small: To us Americans much has been given of us much is required. With all our faults and mistakes, it is our streng
"To us Americans much has been given; of us much is required. With all our faults and mistakes, it is our strength in support of the freedom our forefathers loved which has saved mankind from subjection to totalitarian power"
Norman Thomas, Activist
Small: We simply need to believe in the power thats within us, and use it
"We simply need to believe in the power that's within us, and use it"
Benjamin Hoff, Author
Small: Let the message go out - a new generation has taken charge of Labour which is optimistic about our country, op
"Let the message go out - a new generation has taken charge of Labour which is optimistic about our country, optimistic about our world, optimistic about the power of politics. We are optimistic and together we will change Britain"
Ed Miliband, Politician
Small: It is unfortunately none too well understood that, just as the State has no money of its own, so it has no pow
"It is unfortunately none too well understood that, just as the State has no money of its own, so it has no power of its own"
Albert J. Nock, Philosopher
Small: Just as Jimmy Stewart and Tyrone Power get 50 percent of the profits, so do I
"Just as Jimmy Stewart and Tyrone Power get 50 percent of the profits, so do I"
Alan Ladd, Actor
Small: A lot of the work in United States is highly critical of technology. Im using 15,000 watts of power and 18 dif
Laurie Anderson
"A lot of the work in United States is highly critical of technology. I'm using 15,000 watts of power and 18 different pieces of electronic equipment to say that"
Laurie Anderson, Musician
Small: At the time I belonged to the socialist party, and Hitler came to power
"At the time I belonged to the socialist party, and Hitler came to power"
Douglas Sirk, Director
Small: Immoral is choosing not to act when you hold in your hands the power to create perfection
"Immoral is choosing not to act when you hold in your hands the power to create perfection"
Mark Crispin Miller, Journalist
Small: If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - ca
"If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves"
Howard Zinn, Historian
Small: Ive never had a career of that kind of box office power. Ive always learned the hard way
"I've never had a career of that kind of box office power. I've always learned the hard way"
Holly Hunter, Actress
Small: My brother was a great audience, and if he liked the picture, he would laugh and laugh and laugh, and he would
Lynn Johnston
"My brother was a great audience, and if he liked the picture, he would laugh and laugh and laugh, and he would want to keep the picture. Making people laugh with an image I had created... what power that was!"
Lynn Johnston, Cartoonist
Small: India is a regional power. It does not need anything to establish it
"India is a regional power. It does not need anything to establish it"
Gary Ackerman, Politician
Small: I had something I was trying to say and sometimes the message is an easy transmission and sometimes its a diff
"I had something I was trying to say and sometimes the message is an easy transmission and sometimes it's a difficult one but I love the power of saying it so I'm gonna do it whether it's hard or easy"
Faith Ringgold, Artist
Small: To be sure, the response of faith to revelation, which God grants to the creature he chooses and moves with hi
"To be sure, the response of faith to revelation, which God grants to the creature he chooses and moves with his love, occurs in such a way that it is truly the creature that provides the response, with its own nature and its natural powers of love"
Hans Urs von Balthasar, Theologian
Small: The value of the majority lies not in the opportunity to wield great power, but in the chance to use power to
"The value of the majority lies not in the opportunity to wield great power, but in the chance to use power to do great things"
John Boehner, Politician
Small: The worth of a civilization or a culture is not valued in the terms of its material wealth or military power,
"The worth of a civilization or a culture is not valued in the terms of its material wealth or military power, but by the quality and achievements of its representative individuals - its philosophers, its poets and its artists"
Herbert Read, Poet
Small: Before we decide to trust you with this power, we ask you to stand before the public and explain your views. J
Herb Kohl
"Before we decide to trust you with this power, we ask you to stand before the public and explain your views. Justice may be blind, but it should not be deaf"
Herb Kohl, Politician
Small: I do believe were all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do be
"I do believe we're all connected. I do believe in positive energy. I do believe in the power of prayer. I do believe in putting good out into the world. And I believe in taking care of each other"
Harvey Fierstein, Actor
Small: I had advocated the establishment of a Negro industrial commission. I had gestured against the growth of monop
"I had advocated the establishment of a Negro industrial commission. I had gestured against the growth of monopoly power. I had introduced a few civil rights bills"
Emanuel Celler, Politician
Small: The capacity of the commonwealth government created under the local constitution to exercise governmental powe
"The capacity of the commonwealth government created under the local constitution to exercise governmental powers in local affairs is like that of local government in the states of the union in regard to non-federal affairs at the local level"
Dick Thornburgh, Politician
Small: However, the sovereignty of the states is constitutionally defined and recognized, while the powers of the loc
"However, the sovereignty of the states is constitutionally defined and recognized, while the powers of the local government in Puerto Rico are defined by, and subject to alteration under, federal statutory law"
Dick Thornburgh, Politician
Small: In a world awash in debt, power shifts to creditors
"In a world awash in debt, power shifts to creditors"
Fareed Zakaria, Journalist
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