Quotes about Power

A young dame with pretty eyes and a smile can make an old man do just about anything.

The dignity of movement of an ice-berg is due to only one-eighth of it being above water.

Let them all go to hell, except the people, and then, when they come to power, we must be dam cautious to see what they will become.

it is much easier to be the opposition to a government than to run the government yourself.

Marshall made his decision, now let him enforce it.

One man with courage makes a majority.

The great can protect themselves, but the poor and humble require the arm and shield of the law.

Here is the path to the higher life: down, lower down! Just as water always seeks and fills the lowest place, so the moment God finds men abased and empty, His glory and power flow in to exalt and to bless.

Each time, before you intercede, be quiet first, and worship God in His glory. Think of what He can do, and how He delights to hear the prayers of His redeemed people. Think of your place and privilege in Christ, and expect great things!

Being filled with the Spirit is simply this - having my whole nature yielded to His power. When the whole soul is yielded to the Holy Spirit, God Himself will fill it.

We must begin to believe that God, in the mystery of prayer, has entrusted us with a force that can move the Heavenly world, and can bring its power down to earth.

In Jones's experience, the decision to turn one's life around in a different direction rarely arrived with fireworks and marching bands. Often, the decision came with tears and regret. Then, almost impossibly, the power of forgiveness would fill an unseen void, allowing a new day's optimism and sense of purpose to take hold and point that life in a new direction.