Power Quotes
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The word 'comfort' comes from the Latin words for 'with' and 'strength' and originally meant operating from a position of power.
Joseph Chilton Pearce
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This was a theme of Sen. Akaka's career - to advocate for people who did not have power, for people who were vulnerable. He was a champion for the federal government employees who continue to this day to be a punching bag for some.
Brian Schatz
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A novelist can shift view-point if it comes off. ... Indeed, this power to expand and contract perception (of which the shifting view-point is a symptom), this right to intermittent knowledge - I find one of the great advantages of the novel-form ... this intermittence lends in the long run variety and colour to the experiences we receive.
E. M. Forster
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One of my big beliefs about Washington is that we highly overstate the power of individuals and highly underrate seeing Washington as a system, in general, but, in particular, we highly underrate the power of Congress.
Ezra Klein
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It was lovely, and tempting, to exert power over men and to shine before others, but power also had its perditions and perils.
Hermann Hesse
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My grandmother told me, "Words are holy. Treat them with respect. There's power there.
Alma Hogan Snell
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Try to keep your mouth shut until you have a job offer, especially if your move is not entirely certain. There are only a few cases in which I think it would be appropriate to tell your boss what's going on. For example, if your spouse is being forced to relocate, obviously you are going to go, and if you have a good relationship with your boss, then it might take some stress off of you to tell the truth. The general rule, though, is not to give your employer more power over your destiny than you have yourself.
Alexandra Levit
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Something sacred, that's it. We ought to be able to say that such and such a painting is as it is, with its capacity for power, because it is "touched by God."
Pablo Picasso
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The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak.
Augustus Hare
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Her message to women and girls of the world You are more powerful than you can possibly imagine. You are more powerful than you can possibly imagine. And it is incumbent upon you to use that power-not only for yourself, but for everyone else around you.
Jennifer Beals
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When one reaches absolute power, one loses total contact with reality.
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Prayer endows us with the power to draw near to our Eternal Father. How important it is, then, that one of our fundamental teachings to our children is how to pray.
L. Tom Perry
