Sometimes I think the world is divided into those who have a comfortable relationship with power and those who have a naturally adversarial relationship with power. Arundhati Roy adversarialcomfortabledivide Change image and share on social
I had always been fascinated with Napoleon because he was a self-made emperor; Victor Hugo said, 'Napoleon's will to power,' and it was the title of my paper. And I submitted it to my teacher, and he didn't think I had written it. And he wanted me to explain it to him. August Wilson emperorexplainfascinate share on social
A collection of good books, with a soul to it in the shape of a librarian, becomes a vitalized power among the impulses by which the world goes on to improvement. Justin Winsor bookcollectiongood Change image and share on social
The founders had a strong distrust for centralized power in a federal government. So they created a government with checks and balances. This was to prevent any branch of the government from becoming too powerful. Ezra Taft Benson balancebranchcentralize share on social
How does a pansy, for example, select the ingredients from soil to get the right colors for the flower? Now there's a great miracle. I think there's a supreme power behind all of this. I see it in nature. Clyde Tombaugh colorflowergreat share on social
The power of the web is not in centralization; it's not in closed systems or anything like that. It's in its open nature, and that's what allowed it to flourish for the first 10 or 15 years. Matt Mullenweg allowcentralizationclose Change image and share on social
The expression of beauty is in direct ratio to the power of conception the artist has acquired. Gustave Courbet acquireartistbeauty Change image and share on social
Another mode of accumulating power arises from lifting a weight and then allowing it to fall. Charles Babbage accumulateallowarise Change image and share on social
There is one rule for politicians all over the world: Don't say in Power what you say in opposition; if you do, you only have to carry out what the other fellows have found impossible. John Galsworthy carryfellowfind Change image and share on social
One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent. Napoleon Bonaparte forbidlackpower Change image and share on social
