Quotes about pow
power people corrupt-power
Power doesn't corrupt people; people corrupt power. William Gaddis
powerful thinking layers
I think that I've always written about things that are very personal, but initially, I coded everything. I buried everything under layers of code, but the signifiers of my emotionality were there, for me. I knew where the magnets were, behind the gyprock, and the magnets were very powerful. I think they had to be powerful for me, otherwise the reader wouldn't have a reciprocal experience. William Gibson
powerful smell stronger
Smells are so powerful and evocative, sometimes stronger than visual cues. Will Cotton
powerful grief aphrodisiac
Grief is nature’s most powerful aphrodisiac. Will Ferrell
powerful animal personality
I became entirely given over to extreme dread. The fear was so powerful that it seemed to make my personality completely evaporate... 'Whitley' ceased to exist. What was left was a body and a state of raw fear so great that it swept about me like a thick, suffocating curtain, turning paralysis into a condition that seemed close to death...I died and a wild animal appeared in my place. Whitley Strieber
powerful real emotion
It shows the truth - that the real meaning of a word is only as powerful or harmless as the emotion behind it. Sarah Silverman
powerful eye russia
We have trade missions back and forth. We - we do - it's very important when you consider even national security issues with Russia as Putin rears his head and comes into the airspace of the United States of America, where - where do they go? It's Alaska. It's just right over the border. It is from Alaska that we send those out to make sure that an eye is being kept on this very powerful nation, Russia, because they are right there. They are right next to - to our state Sarah Palin
powerful psychics two
A powerful connection between two people is a potent psychic factor that exists regardless of either person's opinion about the relationship. Sarah Ban Breathnach
powerful knowing want
The most powerful place you can come from is just having a really deep knowing of who you are and what you want for yourself. Sara Bareilles
powerful war civilization
It is my hypothesis that the fundamental source of conflict in this new [post-Cold-War] world will not be primarily ideological or primarily economic. The great divisions among humankind and the dominating source of conflict will be cultural. Nation states will remain the most powerful actors in world affairs, but the principal conflicts of global politics will occur between nations and groups of different civilizations. The clash of civilizations will dominate global politics. The fault lines between civilizations will be the battle lines of the future. Samuel P. Huntington
powerful spring war
Another powerful principle of our nature, which is the spring of war, is the passion for superiority, for triumph, for power. The human mind is aspiring, impatient of inferiority, and eager for preeminence and control. William Ellery Channing
powerful government volunteer
No matter how big and powerful government gets, and the many services it provides, it can never take the place of volunteers. Ronald Reagan
powerful long catholic
The declared enemies of God and His Church, heretics and schismatics, must be criticized as much as possible, as long as truth is not denied. It is a work of charity to shout: 'Here is the wolf!' when it enters the flock or anywhere else. Saint Francis de Sales
powerful men music-industry
I've worked with many powerful men in the music industry. Tori Amos
powerful believe order
Some of the biggest advocates for feminism seem to believe that in order to feel powerful you have to make another woman subservient, and that is not what feminism is about at all. Tori Amos
powerful creativity men
The difference between a top-flight creative man and the hack is his ability to express powerful meanings indirectly. Vance Packard
powerful filled-up long
A secret is powerful when it is empty. People often mention the "Masonic secret." What on earth is the Masonic secret? No one can tell. As long as it remains empty it can be filled up with every possible notion, and it has power. Umberto Eco
powerful ideas tiny
The idea of tiny changes cumulated over many steps is an immensely powerful idea, capable of explaining an enormous range of things that would be otherwise inexplicable. Richard Dawkins
powerful believe people
Faith is powerful enough to immunize people against all appeals to pity, to forgiveness, to decent human feelings. It even immunizes them against fear, if they honestly believe that a martyr's death will send them straight to heaven. Richard Dawkins
powerful keys quality
Social enables word of mouth at an unprecedented scale. Its most powerful effect, through reviews and recommendations, is to put product quality and value for money as the key to success in commerce. Social brings a level of transparency that prevents marketers from advertising their way to success without underlying product quality. Roelof Botha
powerful war greatness
And you know what? If there is a God, and it's that same God who's so eager to have temples built in honor of his greatness, and wars fought over him, and people dropping to their knees telling him what a wonderful, magnificent being he is? If this all-powerful, all-knowing creature for some reason just can't get by without my worship? Then let him give me some proof. Or at least get over himself if I decide to go out and get some. Robin Wasserman
powerful thinking earth
Thinking is action..... but there is nothing on this earth as powerful as consistent, bold, physical action. Robert Ringer
powerful media chill
There`s sort of a chilling effect on non-profits and the media and a lot of other places because the establishment is so powerful. That`s where the money is. Robert Reich
powerful class government
A smaller government reflecting the needs of the middle class and poor is superior to a big government reflecting the needs of the privileged and powerful. Robert Reich
power size different
It's possible to paint a monumental picture that's only 10 inches wide, if one has a sense of scale, which is very different from a sense of size. Robert Motherwell
powerful men ideas
[John] von Neumann gave me an interesting idea: that you don't have to be responsible for the world that you're in. So I have developed a very powerful sense of social irresponsibility as a result of von Neumann's advice. It's made me a very happy man ever since. But it was von Neumann who put the seed in that grew into my active irresponsibility! Richard P. Feynman
powerful religion alternatives
Religion is the most powerful alternative to God. Richard Holloway
powerful evil decision
You can't blame science for being used for evil purposes. What you can do is say, 'This is an exceedingly powerful tool.' And you want to make sure it is used for good purposes, not bad ones. That is a political decision. Richard Dawkins
powerful people weapons
Religion is a powerful weapon that can be used because it persuades people to do things. And thus it can be used for good or ill. But it should not be a powerful weapon at all. Richard Dawkins
powerful design demand
The feature of living matter that most demands explanation is that it is almost unimaginably complicated in directions that convey a powerful illusion of deliberate design. Richard Dawkins
powerful hands evil
If you want to do evil, science provides the most powerful weapons to do evil; but equally, if you want to do good, science puts into your hands the most powerful tools to do so Richard Dawkins
powerful believe soul
I'm not worthy of that," I said. I might be human now, but I understand how powerful a heavenly creature Carter was. "I don't deserve that much regard." He reached out and tipped my chin up. "You do, Georgina. And if you don't believe me now, then strive to be. Live you life. Be kind. Love those you know. Love those you don't know. be worthy of your soul." A tear escaped, rolling down my cheek and probably messing up my mortal mascara. "Thank you, Carter. Thank you for everything. Richelle Mead
powerful eye skills
The love in his eyes was so powerful, I needed to look away. Seth had an amazing grasp of the English language, but there were days when that skill was nothing compared to what he told me in his looks. Richelle Mead