Danh ngôn thuộc danh mục: power

Liberty, according to my metaphysics is a self-determining power in an intellectual agent. It implies thought and choice and power.

Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.

Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.

Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

And remember, where you have a concentration of power in a few hands, all too frequently men with the mentality of gangsters get control. History has proven that.

Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought.

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

Now we have a problem in making our power credible, and Vietnam is the place.

Power corrupts. Absolute power is kind of neat.

There is one rule for politicians all over the world: Don't say in Power what you say in opposition; if you do, you only have to carry out what the other fellows have found impossible.

Give fools their gold, and knaves their power; let fortune's bubbles rise and fall; who sows a field, or trains a flower, or plants a tree, is more than all.

Powerful people cannot afford to educate the people that they oppress, because once you are truly educated, you will not ask for power. You will take it.

No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent.

In all candor, the Court fails to perceive any reason for suspending the power of courts to get evidence and rule on questions of privilege in criminal matters simply because it is the president of the United States who holds the evidence.

Part of the problem is there are people in Washington, D.C. in positions of power to whom the border is just a nuisance, and I think some of them believe that illegal immigration is a moral good. It is not. It undermines legal immigration.

Power does not change you, it unmasks you.

The power to tax is the power to destroy.

The intensity of your desire governs the power with which the force is directed.

There is no limit to the power of loving.

There is that in the glance of a flower which may at times control the greatest of creation's braggart lords.

The power of imagination makes us infinite.

The wild Indian power of escaping observation, even where there is little or no cover to hide in, was probably slowly acquired in hard hunting and fighting lessons while trying to approach game, take enemies by surprise, or get safely away when compelled to retreat.

Heaven has given to every human being the power of controlling his passions, and if he neglects or loses it, the fault is his own, and he must be answerable for it.

The bad man desires arbitrary power. What moves the evil man is the love of injustice.

By ensuring that no one in government has too much power, the Constitution helps protect ordinary Americans every day against abuse of power by those in authority.

Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind.

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant.

One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire.

True happiness involves the full use of one's power and talents.

Power is no blessing in itself, except when it is used to protect the innocent.

With so many ways to communicate at our disposal, we must not forget the transformative power of a live music experience and genuine human exchange.

Without education, we are weaker economically. Without economic power, we are weaker in terms of national security. No great military power has ever remained so without great economic power.

When we watch courtroom dramas, we tend to identify with the kindhearted defense attorney, but give us the power, and we become like hanging judges.

Power is competence.

Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion.

What a newspaper needs in its news, in its headlines, and on its editorial page is terseness, humor, descriptive power, satire, originality, good literary style, clever condensation, and accuracy, accuracy, accuracy!

I believe in one thing only, the power of human will.

The only real power comes out of a long rifle.

I realized very early the power of food to evoke memory, to bring people together, to transport you to other places, and I wanted to be a part of that.

There's a great power in words, if you don't hitch too many of them together.

Calmness is the cradle of power.

No matter what has happened to you in the past or what is going on in your life right now, it has no power to keep you from having an amazingly good future if you will walk by faith in God. God loves you! He wants you to live with victory over sin so you can possess His promises for your life today!

I want to remind the new generation about the power of old school romance.

With power comes the abuse of power. And where there are bosses, there are crazy bosses. It's nothing new.

I feel as though, if you're able to control your dreams, you have more power and control over your mind, like you could reach more areas of your mind. Therefore, I feel like it creates the ability for you to achieve more things in reality.

Words have a lot of power.

If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.

The longer I go on, the more I am aware of the power of finance.

Memories have huge staying power, but like dreams, they thrive in the dark, surviving for decades in the deep waters of our minds like shipwrecks on the sea bed.