“Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength.”
— Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
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Most critical writing is drivel and half
“Most critical writing is drivel and half of it is dishonest. It is a short cut to oblivion, anyway. Thinking in terms of ideas destroys the power to think in terms of emotions and sensations.”
— Raymond Chandler
Author: Raymond Chandler
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The attacks of September 11 – and
“The attacks of September 11 – and subsequent acts of terror from London to Madrid to Fort Hood, Texas – embody the most repulsive of human instincts, the will to power at the price of the lives of others.”
— Jon Meacham
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The heights of popularity and patriotism are
“The heights of popularity and patriotism are still the beaten road to power and tyranny.”
— David Hume
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Ah, summer, what power you have to
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.”
— Russell Baker
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The American people should be made aware
“The American people should be made aware of the trend toward monopolization of the great public information vehicles and the concentration of more and more power over public opinion in fewer and fewer hands.”
— Spiro T. Agnew
Author: Spiro T. Agnew
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Education is a human right with immense
“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy and sustainable human development.”
— Kofi Annan
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It is a power stronger than will.
“It is a power stronger than will. Could a stone escape from the laws of gravity? Impossible. Impossible, for evil to form an alliance with good.”
— Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont
Author: Isidore Ducasse Lautreamont
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Religion is about turning untested belief into
“Religion is about turning untested belief into unshakable truth through the power of institutions and the passage of time.”
— Richard Dawkins
Author: Richard Dawkins
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When leaders take back power, when they
“When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed.”
— Margaret J. Wheatley
Author: Margaret J. Wheatley
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Calmness is the cradle of power.
“Calmness is the cradle of power.”
— J. G. Holland
Author: J. G. Holland
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