“If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.”
— Julius Caesar
Author: Julius Caesar
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He who has great power should use
“He who has great power should use it lightly.”
— Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Author: Lucius Annaeus Seneca
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Life is thickly sown with thorns, and
“Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.”
— Voltaire
Author: Voltaire
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All gods are homemade, and it is
“All gods are homemade, and it is we who pull their strings, and so, give them the power to pull ours.”
— Aldous Huxley
Author: Aldous Huxley
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Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness
“Tonight, we gather to affirm the greatness of our nation – not because of the height of our skyscrapers, or the power of our military, or the size of our economy. Our pride is based on a very simple premise, summed up in a declaration made over two hundred years ago.”
— Barack Obama
Author: Barack Obama
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Power in defense of freedom is greater
“Power in defense of freedom is greater than power in behalf of tyranny and oppression.”
— Malcolm X
Author: Malcolm X
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I believe there are more instances of
“I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.”
— James Madison
Author: James Madison
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And the biggest, coldest power play of
“And the biggest, coldest power play of all in Obamacare came at the expense of the elderly.”
— Paul Ryan
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There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness
“There is that indescribable freshness and unconsciousness about an illiterate person that humbles and mocks the power of the noblest expressive genius.”
— Walt Whitman
Author: Walt Whitman
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Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
“Words, without power, is mere philosophy.”
— Muhammad Iqbal
Author: Muhammad Iqbal
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In a republic this rule ought to
“In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.”
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
Author: Marcus Tullius Cicero
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