Power Quotes
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The power to do things for people is also the power to do things to people.
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To form a judgment intuitively is the privilege of few; authority and example lead the rest of the world. They see with the eyes of others, they hear with the ears of others. Therefore it is very easy to think as all the world now think; but to think as all the world will think thirty years hence is not in the power of every one.
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The Word of God conceived in the heart, formed by the tongue, and spoken out of the mouth is creative power.
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What an immense power over life is the power of possessing distinct aims.
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It is in the nature of a group and its power to turn against independence, the property of individual strength.
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Thoughts have power; thoughts are energy. And you can make your world or break it by your own thinking.
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Privatization radically alters power relations in our society by weakening groups like public employees and public school teachers.
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Sometimes, power could change hands as quickly as a knife thrust.
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People who don't know any better will always be in the dark because the power lies in the hands of men who take good care that ordinary folk don't understand, in the hands, that is, of the government, of the clerical party, of the capitalists.
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Nothing that happened before this moment has any power over you whatsoever, except to the extent to which you carry it into this moment. Dwell in the present with full forgiveness of yourself and others, and your life will be lifted to divine right order...perfection, prosperity and peace.
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Don't go to sleep now, for you have been awakened. Don't shut your eyes, or you will put out the light. Stay awake to the power and force that guides and protects your divine essence.
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Power people wear power like a coat of arms. If can't sense them on the spot you don't know what power is.
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For more than three months, I had been president and primary owner of Spellman Investigations, and I can say with complete certainty that I had more power in this office as an underling. My title, it seemed, was purely decorative. I was captain of an unfashionable and sinking ship.
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Mystics knew how to channel grace through prayer and they knew the power of that. They knew how to receive guidance through reflection and contemplation; they knew how to share the gift of illumination with each other. These are great gifts of life and profound grace that we are capable of providing for each other and the world. This is what it means to be a mystic without a monastery. You make a commitment to your own interior illumination and through that discover the "sacred" part of your "contract" and the true meaning of your highest potential.
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The great secret of power is never to will to do more than you can accomplish.
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God's part is to put forth power; our part is to put forth faith.
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The power of philosophy floats through my head.. light like a feather, heavy as lead.
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I will tell you where there is power: where the dew lies upon the hills, and the rain has moistened the roots of the various plant; where the sunshine pours steadily; where the brook runs babbling along, there is a beneficent power.
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The power of historical fiction for bad and for good can be immense in shaping consciousness of the past.
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Everywhere you go on the continent of Europe at this hour you see the conflict between militarism and industrialism. You see the expansion of industrial power pushed forward by the energy, hope, and thrift of men, and you see the development arrested, diverted, crippled, and defeated by measures which are dictated by military considerations.
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We ask for nothing that is not ours by right, and herein lies the great moral power of our demand.
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I've learned that being a superhero isn't all glitz and glamour. We think if we have a special power, our problem will go away. It's just a new set of problems. Being a superhero alienates you and separates you from humanity. As Spiderman famously said, 'With great power comes great responsibility.'
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A good decision is our will to do everything we can within our power. It means to serve God with all we've got, be it little or much. Every person can do that.
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If we're going to be serious about decarbonizing the bulk-power system, nuclear has to be part of the conversation.
