Power Quotes
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Leadership of a world-economy is an experience of power which may blind the victor to the march of history.
Fernand Braudel
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Some of the metaphors you find in 'Wicked' - how those in power can exploit fear in others to maintain their power - I think, as Jews, we've seen that historically on more than one occasion.
Marc Platt
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Our drives are reducible to the will to power. The will to power is the ultimate fact at which we arrive.
Friedrich Nietzsche
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If I have to choose between an omnipotent God who leaves the world in this condition, and a God who has only a little bit of power but really cares and tries to make things better, I'll take you every time. Go on playing God, Hyrum. You're not bad at it. Sometimes you kind of get it right.
Orson Scott Card
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He who has great power should use it lightly.
Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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I think that what will help women get into positions of power - well, day nurseries, equal pay, family-friendly working hours. And I think all that's important. I used to think it was the solution. I now think it's enabling, and it's important, but still we have got head work to do about this.
Mary Beard
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This quarterback Weeden can drive the ball down field. He's a thing of beauty on throwing a football. His passing motion and his arm, frankly, you won't see a more gifted passer, power, accuracy, the entire aspect of it.
Jerry Jones
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For future reference: do not underestimate the seductive power of math.
Rachel Hartman
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Could this have just happened? . . . I can’t believe that ... Some Power put all this into orbit and keeps it there.
John Glenn
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Obedience is a choice. It is a choice between our own limited knowledge & power & God's unlimited wisdom & omnipotence.
L. Tom Perry
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I believe that dance is the oldest, noblest and most cogent of the arts. I believe that dance is the most perfect symbol of the activity of God and His angels. I believe that dance has the power to heal, mentally and physically. I believe that true education in the art of dance is education of the whole man.
Ted Shawn
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The phenomenon develops calmly, but it is invisible, unstoppable. One feels, one sees it born and grow steadily; and it is not in one's power to either hasten or slow it down.
Leon Foucault