One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent. Napoleon Bonaparte forbidlackpower Change image and share on social
If those in charge of our society - politicians, corporate executives, and owners of press and television - can dominate our ideas, they will be secure in their power. They will not need soldiers patrolling the streets. We will control ourselves. Howard Zinn chargecontrolcorporate share on social
Pictures have a lot more power than text. Text is just a bunch of little symbols. You have to actually read it and imagine it, and even that can be censored. With pictures, it's a lot more immediate. Robert Crumb bunchcensorimagine Change image and share on social
We should seek by all means in our power to avoid war, by analysing possible causes, by trying to remove them, by discussion in a spirit of collaboration and good will. Neville Chamberlain analyseavoidcollaboration Change image and share on social
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
The one thing I have never been afraid of is standing before important people and speaking my mind. I represent women who may never have the opportunity to go to the UN or meet with a president. I'm never afraid to speak truth to power. Leymah Gbowee afraidimportantmeet 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
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
I changed that system in Florida when I was the Speaker of the House - I was the Minority Leader; I saw for 16 years the way a power system works. Dan Webster changefloridahouse 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
