Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Quotes
Some have the temperament and tastes of genius, without its creative power. They feel acutely, but express tamely.
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If we don't change from a world society that worships money and power to one that worships compassion and generosity, I think we'll be extinct by mid-century. I don't say that as an alarmist or as a pessimist.
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All dictators, the rich and famous, to the lowest security guard who holds a gun, easily forget that power is transitory.
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The point - the power to hurt - of all figures lies in the truthfulness of their application.
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When I speak out against the guns or against the big corporations, some of my friends say, 'Oh Yoko, be careful. These people have all the power.' But, you know, most people don't speak out because they are frightened.
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The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.
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If the word has the potency to revive and make us free, it has also the power to blind, imprison, and destroy.
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The stabilising power of economic union was one of the reasons the E.U. was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
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The power to shape Oregon's future remains where it has always been - in our collective hands.
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Dissolution and custody matters are the great equalizers. Having done this for a while, you do realize that everybody has the same issues. It doesn't matter how much money you have or how much power you have, you are always afraid you're never going to see your child.
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Whether it is salt farmers in India embracing solar power or wind companies creating tens of thousands of jobs in America, people are providing a vision for the clean energy future.
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To suppose more than one supreme Source of infinite wisdom, power, and all perfections, is to assert that there is no supreme Being in existence.
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Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction.
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Power is not sufficient evidence of truth.
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During that space walk there will be some repositioning of the power so that the arm can be fully controlled by the robotic station that is in the Lab.
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I have gone from being a 21-year-old with wide eyes to a 24-year-old woman. With success comes a lot of responsibility and power.
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I just believe in the goodwill of people, the power of people to do something positive.
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Everyone is born a genius, but the process of living de-geniuses them.
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Music's staying power is a function of how timeless the lyrics, song and production are.
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Burning desire to be or do something gives us staying power - a reason to get up every morning or to pick ourselves up and start in again after a disappointment.
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We have to make our own happiness, and we have to make our own decisions and play the hand that is dealt to us.
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There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about the paratroopers I served with who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedoms.
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Cherish the Minnesota State Fair. Wherever you find beauty and simplicity and truth, know that there is a committee somewhere planning to improve it -- don't let them do it.
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I loved flying as much as I thought I would and continue to fly aircraft.
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Some have the temperament and tastes of genius, without its creative power. They feel acutely, but express tamely.
