The political process is rough and tumble by definition, and being grounded in faith in a Higher Power has proven helpful in navigating the difficult terrain. Hakeem Jeffries definitiondifficultfaith Change image and share on social
If you are sincere and true to your work, you will be respected. And for me, respect is power. Riteish Deshmukh powerrespectsincere Change image and share on social
We all have cultural bias, racial bias. One of the difficult things around this subject matter is to deny that we have places we go to subconsciously, and unless you consciously decide that that's wrong and you've got to do something about it, especially if you're in a position of power, it won't change. David Oyelowo biaschangeconsciously share on social
For some men the power to destroy life becomes the equivalent to the female power to create life. Myriam Miedzian createdestroyequivalent Change image and share on social
You have to enable and empower people to make decisions independent of you. As I've learned, each person on a team is an extension of your leadership; if they feel empowered by you they will magnify your power to lead. Tom Ridge decisionempowerenable share on social
One day in 1984, at the height of his fame, Michael Jackson made a visit to the White House. President and Nancy Reagan may not have dug his music, but they understood the power Mr. Jackson commanded as a common pop-cultural touchstone for just about everyone else. Monica Crowley commandcommoncultural share on social
Evil can be a teacher, if you look at the wisdom of its negative power. evilnegativepower share on social
Before the sacred, people lose all sense of power and all confidence; they occupy a powerless and humble attitude toward it. And yet no thing is sacred of itself, but by my declaring it sacred, by my declaration, my judgment, my bending the knee; in short, by my - conscience. Max Stirner attitudebendconfidence share on social
Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. Voltaire dwellgreatharm Change image and share on social
Goodness, armed with power, is corrupted; and pure love without power is destroyed. Reinhold Niebuhr armcorruptdestroy Change image and share on social