“What the Lib Dems have failed to do is offer any meaningful agenda for government or for power.”
— Lucy Powell
Author: Lucy Powell
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The world is not going into concentric
“The world is not going into concentric blocs of power. It is actually going into a diffusion of power with more centres of decision-making than ever in human civilisation. That requires you to place yourself in far more hubs of power than ever before.”
— William Hague
Author: William Hague
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The thing you fear most has no
“The thing you fear most has no power. Your fear of it is what has the power. Facing the truth really will set you free.”
— Oprah Winfrey
Author: Oprah Winfrey
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All UK nuclear power stations should be
“All UK nuclear power stations should be shut down without delay.”
— James Buchan
Author: James Buchan
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When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms,
“When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.”
— Akhenaton
Author: Akhenaton
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Let us never forget that government is
“Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressmen and government officials, but the voters of this country.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Author: Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.
“Unlimited power corrupts the possessor.”
— William Pitt
Author: William Pitt
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No man deserves to be praised for
“No man deserves to be praised for his goodness, who has it not in his power to be wicked. Goodness without that power is generally nothing more than sloth, or an impotence of will.”
— Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Author: Francois de La Rochefoucauld
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What the world needs is a small,
“What the world needs is a small, compact, flexible fusion technology that could make electricity where and when it is needed. The existing fusion program is leading to a huge source of centralized power, at a price that nobody except a government can afford.”
— Freeman Dyson
Author: Freeman Dyson
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The trouble with her is that she
“The trouble with her is that she lacks the power of conversation but not the power of speech.”
— George Bernard Shaw
Author: George Bernard Shaw
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Another mode of accumulating power arises from
“Another mode of accumulating power arises from lifting a weight and then allowing it to fall.”
— Charles Babbage
Author: Charles Babbage
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