Quotes about Power
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
— Mahatma Gandhi
Those who say religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion is.
— Mahatma Gandhi
The Negro "revolution" is controlled by these foxy white liberals, by the government itself. But the Black revolution is controlled only by God.
— Malcolm X
If God is dead, somebody is going to have to take his place. It will be megalomania or erotomania, the drive for power or the drive for pleasure, the clenched fist or the phallus, Hitler or Hugh Hefner.
— Malcolm Muggeridge
Jesus himself, even in his obscurity, dreaded the gathering of crowds, and where possible avoided them. Everything in Christianity that matters is from individual to individual; collectivities belong to the Devil, and so easily respond to his persuasion. The Devil is a demagogue and sloganeer; Jesus was, and is, concerned with individual souls, with the Living Word. What he gives us is truth carried on the wings of love, not slogans carried on the thrust of power.
— Malcolm Muggeridge
I believe that there will be ultimately be a clash between the oppressed and those who do the oppressing. I believe that there will be a clash between those who want freedom, justice and equality for everyone and those who want to continue the system of exploitation. I believe that there will be that kind of clash, but I don't think it will be based on the color of the skin...
— Malcolm X
Wild above rule or art, enormous bliss.
— John Milton
Him the Almighty Power Hurled headlong naming from the ethereal sky, With hideous ruin and combustion, down To bottomless perdition ; there to dwell In adamantine chains and penal fire, Who durst defy the Omnipotent to arms.
— John Milton
But what more oft in Nations grown corrupt, And by thir vices brought to servitude, Than to love Bondage more than Liberty, Bondage with ease than strenuous liberty;
— John Milton
But what will not ambition and revenge Descend to?
— John Milton
Though all winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple, who ever knew truth put to the worse, in a free and open encounter.
— John Milton
He also went invisible, yet stayed (such privilege hath omnipresence).
— John Milton