"We cannot live by power, and a culture that seeks to live by it becomes brutal and sterile. But we can die without it."

Power, Culture

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"We cannot live by power, and a culture that seeks to live by it becomes brutal and sterile. But we can die without it."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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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."

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"Influence can be the worst gun nowadays."

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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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"The power to investigate is a great public trust."

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"Believe me, my children have more stamina than a power station."

Robbie Coltrane, Scottish Actor

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"Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it."

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