Quotes about Power
Oh what was the racket that backeted and smashed in raging might, to make this oil-puddle world?--
— Jack Kerouac
Beauty is a short-lived tyranny.
— George Bernard Shaw
More harm was done in the 20th century by faceless bureaucrats than tyrant dictators.
— Dennis Prager
Kings will be tyrants from policy, when subjects are rebels from principle.
— Edmund Burke
It is no coincidence that the growth of modern tyrants has in every case been heralded by the growth of prejudice.
— Henry A. Wallace
The ultimate connection is when you are connected to the creator of the universe.
— Joel Osteen
Disobedience is essentially a prideful power struggle against someone in authority over us. It can be a parent, a priesthood leader, a teacher, or ultimately God. A proud person hates the fact that someone is above him. He thinks this lowers his position.
— Ezra Taft Benson
Most Christian leadership is exercised by people who do not know how to develop healthy, intimate relationships and have opted for power and control instead. Many Christian empire-builders have been people unable to give and receive love.
— Henri Nouwen
To overcome in battle, and subdue nations, and bring home spoils with infinite man-slaughter, shall be held the highest pitch 0f human glory.
— John Milton
Laws are inoperative in war
— Cicero
Thunder on! Stride on! Democracy. Strike with vengeful stroke!
— Walt Whitman
I guess if people couldn't profit from war I don't think there would be war.
— Lily Tomlin