“The principle of all successful effort is to try to do not what is absolutely the best, but what is easily within our power, and suited for our temperament and condition.”
— John Ruskin
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Women are a sisterhood. They make common
“Women are a sisterhood. They make common cause in behalf of the sex; and, indeed, this is natural enough, when we consider the vast power that the law gives us over them.”
— William Cobbett
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Wisdom is the power to put our
“Wisdom is the power to put our time and our knowledge to the proper use.”
— Thomas J. Watson
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What is good? All that heightens the
“What is good? All that heightens the feeling of power, the will to power, power itself in man.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche
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The power of the American system of
“The power of the American system of republicanism lies in its capacity to allow religious belief to be a competing, not a controlling, factor in American life.”
— Jon Meacham
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The more tranquil a man becomes, the
“The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom.”
— James Allen
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My mother taught me about the power
“My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.”
— Carly Fiorina
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I believe in a higher power and
“I believe in a higher power and I believe in good and bad, right and wrong. You sleep in the bed you make.”
— Leif Garrett
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I know My God commands, whose power
“I know My God commands, whose power no power resists.”
— Robert Greene
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In your hands or that of any
“In your hands or that of any other person, so much power would, no doubt, be dangerous. I am the only man in the world whom it would be safe to trust with it. Remember, I am a prophet!”
— Joseph Smith, Jr.
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Never underestimate the power of jealousy and
“Never underestimate the power of jealousy and the power of envy to destroy. Never underestimate that.”
— Oliver Stone
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