More than anything else, a budget request is a statement of national priorities; a clear enumeration of what our country needs to grow its economy and remain in the future the first-rate power it is today. Roy Blunt budgetclearcountry share on social
The one effective method of defending one's own territory from an offensive by air is to destroy the enemy's air power with the greatest possible speed. Giulio Douhet airdefenddestroy Change image and share on social
U.S. adversaries exploit power gaps. It's easier for Russia to invade Ukraine with irregular forces out of uniform, the so-called 'little green men,' than to send a conventional army that would challenge NATO. David Ignatius adversaryarmycall share on social
The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded. Leo Tolstoy cruelfoundgreat Change image and share on social
Most kids are smarter than most grown-ups. Kids see the world in black and white... They look through all the garbage and see a world run by fools and dullards and lazy people. And there's nothing they can do about it because they have no power. Dav Pilkey blackdullardfool 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
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
Our public figures are often narcissists, utterly self-absorbed in their quest for power. Nicholas Kristof absorbfigurenarcissist Change image and share on social
Now we have a problem in making our power credible, and Vietnam is the place. John F. Kennedy crediblemakeplace Change image and share on social
