Quotes about Power
Religion is a very scary thing, because a pastor is in a position of power. And if you use that power badly, you ruin people's lives, and you ruin your own life.
— Eugene Peterson
Religion stalks across the face of human history, knee-deep in the blood of innocents, clasping its red hands in hymns of praise to an approving God.
— Philip Appleman
The real goal of Christianity is not to create a religion about God, but that we would actually know Him, experiencing firsthand the wonders and power of His incomparable life.
— Francis Frangipane
What the Gospels actually said was: don't kill anyone until you are absolutely sure they aren't well connected.
— Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
I think those governments who resent religion, they're afraid of religion because religion may be in their eyes, in their views be seen as a counter government or a parallel government.
— Elie Wiesel
If the gods do evil then they are not gods.
— Euripides
The speed, accuracy and devastating power of American Artillery won confidence and admiration from the troops it supported and inspired fear and respect in their enemy.
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
Treat with utmost respect your power of forming opinions, for this power alone guards you against making assumptions that are contrary to nature and judgments that overthrow the rule of reason.
— Marcus Aurelius
Respect me, or put me to death.
— Malcolm X
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, men of power are feared, but only men of character are trusted.
— Zig Ziglar
Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men! Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks." —Phillips Brooks
— Zig Ziglar
Hope is the power that gives a person the confidence to step out and try.
— Zig Ziglar