"The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse."

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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

Power, Trust, Day, Judgment

"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

Power, Truth, Life, Wisdom

"Strength and success - they are above morality, above criticism. It seems, then, that it is not what you do, but how you do it and what you call it. Is there a check in men, deep in them, that stops or punishes? There doesn't seem to be. The only punishment is for failure. In effect no crime is committed unless a criminal is caught."

John Steinbeck, American Author

Power, Success, Morality, Crime

"It is easy, out of laziness, out of weakness, to throw oneself into the lap of deity, saying, 'I couldn't help it; the way was set.' But think of the glory of the choice!"

John Steinbeck, American Author

Power, Choice, Glory, Responsibility

"The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason."

Voltaire, French Writer

Power, Religion, Reason

"Power is only vouchsafed to the man who dares to stoop and pick it up."

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist

Power, Courage, Strength, Opportunity

"Whoever has experienced the power and the unrestrained ability to humiliate another human being automatically loses his own sensations. Tyranny is a habit, it has its own organic life, it develops finally into a disease. The habit can kill and coarsen the very best man or woman to the level of a beast. Blood and power intoxicate ... the return of the human dignity, repentance and regeneration becomes almost impossible."

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist

Power, Tyranny, Disease, Humanity

"Power is given only to him who dares to stoop and take it ... one must have the courage to dare."

Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian Novelist

Power, Courage, Ambition, Action

"But I believe we have a higher level of mentality within us, but we have to use the power in the right way."

Tina Turner, American Musician

Power, Right

"It is an incapacitating emotion one feels upon hearing the whispered words "I still love you" after deeply hurting that soul. Forgiveness isn't weakness.It is power."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Power, Forgiveness, Love, Emotion

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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."

"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."

"It is easy, out of laziness, out of weakness, to throw oneself into the lap of deity, saying, 'I couldn't help it; the way was set.' But think of the glory of the choice!"

"The truths of religion are never so well understood as by those who have lost the power of reason."

"Power is only vouchsafed to the man who dares to stoop and pick it up."

"Power is given only to him who dares to stoop and take it ... one must have the courage to dare."

"But I believe we have a higher level of mentality within us, but we have to use the power in the right way."

"It is an incapacitating emotion one feels upon hearing the whispered words "I still love you" after deeply hurting that soul. Forgiveness isn't weakness.It is power."

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"All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter."

"The most important of all revolutions, a revolution in sentiments, manners and moral opinions."

"Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays instead of serving you if he sacrifices it to your opinion."

"Under the pressure of the cares and sorrows of our mortal condition, men have at all times, and in all countries, called in some physical aid to their moral consolations - wine, beer, opium, brandy, or tobacco."

"To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men."

"Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe."

"The arrogance of age must submit to be taught by youth."

"Free trade is not based on utility but on justice."

"One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good."

"To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely."