"Power without moral direction is the most dangerous force in the world."

Power, Morality, Truth, Wisdom

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"Power without moral direction is the most dangerous force in the world."

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"There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation."

Dennis Prager, American Journalist

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"Alain will do everything in his power to win, he doesn't like getting beaten by anyone and least of all me."

Nigel Mansell, British Athlete

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"There is only one thing for us to do, and that is to do our level best right where we are every day of our lives; To use our best judgment, and then to trust the rest to that Power which holds the forces of the universe in his hands."

Orison Swett Marden, American Writer

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"A stone thrown up into the air is bound to fall down, and absolute power is like a huge stone thrown up into the air."

Mehmet Murat ildan, Turkish Philosopher

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"Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties."

George Soros, Hungarian Businessman

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"People might say I'm difficult, but did you ever hear anyone describe a label as 'difficult'? By nature, artists should challenge. When they call you difficult, it is a reflection of the imbalance of power."

Michelle Shocked, American Musician

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"I have never been able to conceive how any rational being could propose happiness to himself from the exercise of power over others."

Thomas Jefferson, American President

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"Influence can be the worst gun nowadays."

Alin Sav, Romanian Author

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"Power is the most persuasive rhetoric."

Friedrich Schiller, German Dramatist

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"Always remember the first rule of power tactics; power is not only what you have but what the enemy thinks you have."

Saul Alinsky, American Activist

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"If we are to tempt fate, then let us not be cowards about it."

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"Fate has a cruel sense of humor, don't you think?"

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"No matter how careful we are, if we live long enough, eventually one of us will die. It is not a happy thought, but it is the truth. Such is the way of the world."

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"We will carry your message. May your swords stay sharp," said Brom."And yours."

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"Only men would think of cutting themselves to determine who the packleader is. Idiots."

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"If any honor existed in war, it was in fighting to protect others from harm."

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"Magic is the art of thinking, not strength or language."

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"A faint tickling on the back of his right hand caused Eragon to look down. A huge, wingless cricket clung to his glove. The insect was hideous: black and bulbous, with barbed legs and a massive skull-like head. Its carapace gleamed like oil."

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"In El-harAm, there lived a man, a man with yellow eyes.To me, he said, "Beware the whispers, for they whisper lies.Do not wrestle with the demons of the dark,Else upon your mind they'll place a mark;Do not listen to the shadows of the deep,Else they haunt you even when you sleep."

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"It is a better world. A place where we ate responsible for our actions, where we can be kind to one another because we want to and becauseit is the right thing to do instead of being frightened into behaving by the threat of divine punishment."

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