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"From the world of darkness I did loose demons and devils in the power of scorpions to torment."

"From the world of darkness I did loose demons and devils in the power of scorpions to torment."

Charles Manson, American Criminal

Power, Darkness, World

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"The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power."

"The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power."

Paul Wellstone, American Politician

Power, Money, People, Country

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"I will only observe, that that ethereal sense - sight, and touch, which is at the other extremity of the scale, have from time acquired a very remarkable additional power."

"I will only observe, that that ethereal sense - sight, and touch, which is at the other extremity of the scale, have from time acquired a very remarkable additional power."

Jean Savarin, French Lawyer

Power, Time, Remarkable, Sense

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"Today it's almost impossible to do it unless you are an actress or writer with power... I wouldn't hesitate right this minute to hire a talented woman if the subject matter were right."

"Today it's almost impossible to do it unless you are an actress or writer with power... I wouldn't hesitate right this minute to hire a talented woman if the subject matter were right."

Ida Lupino, English Actress

Power, Right, Today, Woman

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"In a market economy, however, the individual has some possibility of escaping from the power of the state."

"In a market economy, however, the individual has some possibility of escaping from the power of the state."

Peter L. Berger, Austrian Sociologist

Power, Possibility, Economy, State

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"India, in particular, is looking to develop nuclear power for domestic, commercial use, and we should work with them. This is a good deal for both countries."

"India, in particular, is looking to develop nuclear power for domestic, commercial use, and we should work with them. This is a good deal for both countries."

Bobby Jindal, American Politician

Power, Work, Countries

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"No emperor has the power to dictate to the heart."

"No emperor has the power to dictate to the heart."

Friedrich Schiller, German Dramatist

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"Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought."

"Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right to do what we ought."

Lord Acton, British Historian

Power, Liberty, Right

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"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."

"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who have not got it."

George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

Power, Cynicism, Observation

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"Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events."

"Of all presidential perks, the pardon power has a special significance. It is just the kind of authority that would attract the special attention of someone obsessed with himself and his own ability to influence events."

Barbara Olson, American Journalist

Power, Ability, Attention, Authority

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"The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a right to ask it from their fellow-men; and no one who has the power of granting can refuse it without guilt."

"The race of mankind would perish did they cease to aid each other. We cannot exist without mutual help. All therefore that need aid have a right to ask it from their fellow-men; and no one who has the power of granting can refuse it without guilt."

Walter Scott, Scottish Novelist

Power, Guilt, Help, Mankind

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"Now that judges embrace forcibly starving someone to death, Congress should use its appropriation power to starve the judicial budget."

"Now that judges embrace forcibly starving someone to death, Congress should use its appropriation power to starve the judicial budget."

Phyllis Schlafly, American Activist

Power, Death, Congress, Judges

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"I think I have told you, but if I have not, you must have understood, that a man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he has performed the vision on earth for the people to see."

"I think I have told you, but if I have not, you must have understood, that a man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he has performed the vision on earth for the people to see."

Black Elk, American Leader

Power, People, Vision, Earth

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"Perhaps nobody ever accomplishes all that he feels lies in him to do; but nearly every one who tries his power touches the walls of his being."

"Perhaps nobody ever accomplishes all that he feels lies in him to do; but nearly every one who tries his power touches the walls of his being."

Charles Dudley Warner, American Journalist

Power, Being, Lies

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"The right of self defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals, and whether the attack be made by Spain herself or by those who abuse her power, its obligation is not the less strong."

"The right of self defense never ceases. It is among the most sacred, and alike necessary to nations and to individuals, and whether the attack be made by Spain herself or by those who abuse her power, its obligation is not the less strong."

James Monroe, American President

Power, Abuse, Defense, Nations

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"When I was old enough to realize all meat was killed, I saw it as an irrational way of using our power, to take a weaker thing and mutilate it. It was like the way bullies would take control of younger kids in the schoolyard."

"When I was old enough to realize all meat was killed, I saw it as an irrational way of using our power, to take a weaker thing and mutilate it. It was like the way bullies would take control of younger kids in the schoolyard."

River Phoenix, American Actor

Power, Control, Kids, Old

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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."

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

Max Lerner, American Journalist

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"Freewill means that the Universe never judges, never interferes with your own choices - and sees you as a being of equal creative power."

"Freewill means that the Universe never judges, never interferes with your own choices - and sees you as a being of equal creative power."

Joy Page, American Actress

Power, Being, Choices, Judges

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"One of the first rules of playing the power game is that all bad news must be accepted calmly, as if one already knew and didn't care."

"One of the first rules of playing the power game is that all bad news must be accepted calmly, as if one already knew and didn't care."

Michael Korda, English Novelist

Power, Care, First, News

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"Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power."

"Responsibility walks hand in hand with capacity and power."

J. G. Holland, American Novelist

Power, Responsibility

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"My power is the ability to control water molecules and form them into ice."

"My power is the ability to control water molecules and form them into ice."

Shawn Ashmore, Canadian Actor

Power, Control, Ability, Water

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"Major North has had for years complete power over these Indians and can do more with them than any man living."

"Major North has had for years complete power over these Indians and can do more with them than any man living."

Buffalo Bill, American Celebrity

Power, Living, Man, Years

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"You always do what you want to do. This is true with every act. You may say that you had to do something, or that you were forced to, but actually, whatever you do, you do by choice. Only you have the power to choose for yourself."

"You always do what you want to do. This is true with every act. You may say that you had to do something, or that you were forced to, but actually, whatever you do, you do by choice. Only you have the power to choose for yourself."

W. Clement Stone, American Businessman

Power, Act, Choice, May

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"To be good, we must do good; and by doing good we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power."

"To be good, we must do good; and by doing good we take a sure means of being good, as the use and exercise of the muscles increase their power."

Tryon Edwards, American Theologian

Power, Being, Exercise

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"As the world's sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nation's ability to be at the forefront of innovation and production has enabled unparalleled economic success of our nation's workforce."

"As the world's sole remaining super power and economic powerhouses, our nation's ability to be at the forefront of innovation and production has enabled unparalleled economic success of our nation's workforce."

Leonard Boswell, American Politician

Power, Success, Ability, Innovation

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"You can't trust anybody with power."

"You can't trust anybody with power."

Newt Gingrich, American Politician

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"O! what a Godlike Power is that of doing Good! I envy the Rich and the Great for nothing else!"

"O! what a Godlike Power is that of doing Good! I envy the Rich and the Great for nothing else!"

Samuel Richardson, English Novelist

Power, Envy, Nothing

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"Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power."

"Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power."

George Bernard Shaw, Irish Dramatist

Power, Men, Fools

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"Sometimes I think the world is divided into those who have a comfortable relationship with power and those who have a naturally adversarial relationship with power."

"Sometimes I think the world is divided into those who have a comfortable relationship with power and those who have a naturally adversarial relationship with power."

Arundhati Roy, Indian Novelist

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"I felt guilty throughout the whole time, but I was seduced. The power of these drugs, sex, power, and money, was extremely strong for me."

"I felt guilty throughout the whole time, but I was seduced. The power of these drugs, sex, power, and money, was extremely strong for me."

John Perkins, American Economist

Power, Money, Time, Sex

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"I am not the Jesus of the official church tolerated by those in power. I am not your superstar."

"I am not the Jesus of the official church tolerated by those in power. I am not your superstar."

Klaus Kinski, German Actor

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"The only thing that white people have that black people need, or should want, is power-and no one holds power forever."

"The only thing that white people have that black people need, or should want, is power-and no one holds power forever."

James A. Baldwin, American Author

Power, People, Want

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"Sooner or later, man has always had to decide whether he worships his own power or the power of God."

"Sooner or later, man has always had to decide whether he worships his own power or the power of God."

Arnold J. Toynbee, British Historian

Power, God, Man

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"If I desired to kill the senator why did I not do it? You all admit that I had him in my power."

"If I desired to kill the senator why did I not do it? You all admit that I had him in my power."

Preston Brooks, American Politician

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"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant."

"The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not sufficient warrant."

John Stuart Mill, English Philosopher

Power, Purpose, Community, Harm

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"Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the vacuum created by the power of modern inventions, we may expect the fascists to increase in power after the war both in the United States and in the world."

"Until democracy in effective enthusiastic action fills the vacuum created by the power of modern inventions, we may expect the fascists to increase in power after the war both in the United States and in the world."

Henry A. Wallace, American Vice President

Power, War, Action, Democracy

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"No one can fail to see that the power of the Church among large numbers in many communities is today diminishing, or has already ceased."

"No one can fail to see that the power of the Church among large numbers in many communities is today diminishing, or has already ceased."

Felix Adler, German Educator

Power, Church, Numbers, Today

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"Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power."

"Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead one to sovereign power."

Alfred Lord Tennyson, English Poet

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"What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it."

"What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it."

Anita Hill, American Celebrity

Power, People, Authority, Fact

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"The system has for its object an increase of persons that are to intervene between the producer and the consumer, living on the product of the land and labour of others, diminishing the power of the first, and increasing the number of the last."

"The system has for its object an increase of persons that are to intervene between the producer and the consumer, living on the product of the land and labour of others, diminishing the power of the first, and increasing the number of the last."

Henry Charles Carey, American Economist

Power, First, Land, Living

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"Knowledge is not a passion from without the mind, but an active exertion of the inward strength, vigor and power of the mind, displaying itself from within."

"Knowledge is not a passion from without the mind, but an active exertion of the inward strength, vigor and power of the mind, displaying itself from within."

Ralph Cudworth, British Theologian

Power, Knowledge, Strength, Mind

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"Marvelous is the power which can be exercised, almost unconsciously, over a company, or an individual, or even upon a crowd by one person gifted with good temper, good digestion, good intellects, and good looks."

"Marvelous is the power which can be exercised, almost unconsciously, over a company, or an individual, or even upon a crowd by one person gifted with good temper, good digestion, good intellects, and good looks."

Anthony Trollope, English Author

Power, Company, Temper

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"The individual who signs the check has the ultimate power."

"The individual who signs the check has the ultimate power."

Jerry Rubin, American Activist

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"When the world around is ready to back one unconditionally, one can become as unreasonable, unfair, and coldly sadistic as one likes."

"When the world around is ready to back one unconditionally, one can become as unreasonable, unfair, and coldly sadistic as one likes."

Pawan Mishra, Indian Author

Power, Corruption, Support, Abuse

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"Always use your powers to create positive experiences for yourself and others."

"Always use your powers to create positive experiences for yourself and others."

Steven Redhead, British Author

Power, Creation, Positivity, Experience

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"Power has to be insecure to be responsive."

"Power has to be insecure to be responsive."

Ralph Nader, American Lawyer

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"The object of China's strategy is inexorably to supplant the United States as the world's premier economic power, and if necessary, to defeat us militarily."

"The object of China's strategy is inexorably to supplant the United States as the world's premier economic power, and if necessary, to defeat us militarily."

Frank Gaffney, American Writer

Power, Strategy, Defeat, States

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"And when people in power can stay in power they do very little to tinker with the apparatus that put them in power."

"And when people in power can stay in power they do very little to tinker with the apparatus that put them in power."

DeForest Soaries, American Politician

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"Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir."

"Those in supreme power always suspect and hate their next heir."

Tacitus, Roman Historian

Power, Hate, Heir

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"He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense."

"He who wants to persuade should put his trust not in the right argument, but in the right word. The power of sound has always been greater than the power of sense."

Joseph Conrad, Polish Novelist

Power, Trust, Argument, Right

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