676 quotes found
“Watching that great ship fly up, and up, and up against the night was an awakening, a vivid flash of something like God, something more powerful than nature itself. And it is us. And we know. We wh...”
“The sudden acquisition of power does not go to the head, but to the groin. In some, it promotes lust; in others, supplants it. Those on whom its effect is purely cerebral may indeed be counted as f...”
“In so-called primitive societies there are two words for power, mana and taboo: the power which creates and the power which destroys; the power which is benign and the power which is malign. Odd th...”
“Growing numbers of us are acknowledging with grief that many forms of supremacyChristian, white, male, heterosexual, and humanare deeply embedded not just in Christian history, but also in Christia...”
“Prayer is a royal power.”
“Fight for the things that matter to you. Inspire yourself. Believe in the power of positive thinking.”
“So, once again, back to the question - just what IS power?Is it perhaps no more than a deadly mutation of ambition, one that may or may not translate into social activity? Any fool, any moron, any ...”
“Power, of course. The primitive fear of being controlled. It does not matter whether it is an invasion from outer space or power wielded from a subterranean command post: some alien force is about ...”
“You can't get reconciliation between the powerful and powerless unless you disempower the powerful.”
“I just gave you permission to fuck me, but be clear: I'm not another notch on your belt. You're a notch on mine.”
“A woman wields power to build a home or destroy a home.”
“Every witch or wizard with a wand has held in his or her hands more power than we will ever know. With the right spell or potion, they can fabricate love, travel through time, change physical form ...”
“Rights are susceptible to subversion, as even granite is susceptible to erosion. My fifth Declaration posits how, in a cycle as old as tribalism, ignorance of the Other engenders fear; fear engende...”
“The power paradox is this: we rise in power and make a difference in the world due to what is best about human nature, but we fall from power due to what is worst. We gain a capacity to make a diff...”
“Power is only vouchsafed to the man who dares to stoop and pick it up.”
“Religion was a means to an end. She had seen it wielded as a weapon. If she needed to use it, she would, but she would never allow herself to be used by it.”
“A lion is stronger than a man, but it does not enable him to dominate the human race. You have neglected the duty you owe to yourselves and you have lost your natural rights by shutting your eyes t...”
“Half of your mastery of power comes from what you do NOT do, what you do not ALLOW yourself to get dragged into.”
“Power is never taken fr, om us, it is , only given away”
“Power will always attract the greedy and the weak.”
