“When it is not in our power to follow what is true, we ought to follow what is most probable.”
— Rene Descartes
Author: Rene Descartes
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Power concedes nothing without a demand. It
“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”
— Frederick Douglass
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All the lessons of history in four
“All the lessons of history in four sentences: Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad with power. The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small. The bee fertilizes the flower it robs. When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.”
— Charles A. Beard
Author: Charles A. Beard
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Arbitrary power is like most other things
“Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.”
— Abigail Adams
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The sword is the axis of the
“The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute.”
— Charles de Gaulle
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Every man builds his world in his
“Every man builds his world in his own image. He has the power to choose, but no power to escape the necessity of choice.”
— Ayn Rand
Author: Ayn Rand
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All modern revolutions have ended in a
“All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.”
— Albert Camus
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The great gift of human beings is
“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.”
— Meryl Streep
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The power of lying is much less
“The power of lying is much less than the power of what is not to be discussed.”
— Mason Cooley
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There are two kinds of women, those
“There are two kinds of women, those who want power in the world and those who want power in bed.”
— Jackie Kennedy
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To act on the belief that we
“To act on the belief that we possess the knowledge and the power which enable us to shape the processes of society entirely to our liking, knowledge which in fact we do not possess, is likely to make us do much harm.”
— Friedrich August von Hayek
Author: Friedrich August von Hayek
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