Power Quotes - Page 7

It is a self-deception of philosophers and moralists to imagine that they escape decadence by opposing it. That is beyond their will; and, however little they acknowledge it, one later discovers that they were among the most powerful promoters of decadence.

Suicidal glory is the luxury of the irresponsible.

Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The one is incomplete without the other. Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless.

Recognizing power in another does not diminish your own.

It is the destiny of the weak to be devoured by the strong.

Those who try to juggle wisdom, power and greed, drop one of the balls, every time.”
- Zarost

What good is power when you're too wise to use it?

But neither infinite power nor infinite wisdom could bestow godhood upon men. For that there would have to be infinite love as well.

Color is the overpowering of black; white – the final victory over black.

Man masters nature not by force, but by understanding

There is no greater power than the one others do not believe you possess.

There comes a moment in history when ignorance is no longer a forgivable offense... a moment when only wisdom has the power to absolve. - Bertrand Zobrist

The worship of power is an old religion.

She captured the spot of my world’s centre and sent me in elliptic rings about it, causing the ground beneath me to vanish and the breath of my lungs to disperse. I was a rock locked in helpless orbit.

Authority is not a power, it is a responsibility.

We need to keep on praying, keep on believing, keep on enduring and keep on trusting God. With God, all things are subject to change

Questions are places in your mind where answers fit. If you haven't asked the question, the answer has nowhere to go.

When you have passion, you don't need coffee.

Always being truthful gives you a certain kind of freedom. It springs forth like a fountain splashing throughout your body until it floods your soul. To be honest and to be trustworthy are great attributes. Ah, the power, Ah, the freedom

If you don't start playing by my rules, you'll be lucky to be licking stamps in some lowly, legal aid office.