No other human being, no woman, no poem or music, book or painting can replace alcohol in its power to give man the illusion of real creation. Marguerite Duras alcoholbookcreation Change image and share on social
People have tremendous power, more than the average person understands, and certainly more than even I understood before I came to Congress. When any of my constituents writes me a letter, I promise you, we're listening. Charlie Norwood averagecongressconstituent share on social
It is economic power that determines political power, and governments become the political functionaries of economic power. Jose Saramago determineeconomicfunctionary Change image and share on social
Like so many first generation children of Indian immigrants, I learned to believe in a dream that is as much American as it is universal: a dream of equal opportunity for all based on merit, of power concentrated not in the hands of a few at the top, but fanning across a large, educated, and civically engaged middle class. Leila Janah americanbasechild share on social
There is only one thing that can form a bond between men, and that is gratitude... we cannot give someone else greater power over us than we have ourselves. Charles de Secondat bondformgive Change image and share on social
Far too many executives have become more concerned with the 'four P's' - pay, perks, power and prestige - rather than making profits for shareholders. T. Boone Pickens concernexecutivemake Change image and share on social
It is in this power of saying everything, and yet saying nothing too plainly, that the perfection of art consists. John Ruskin artconsistperfection Change image and share on social
You are the God-being that is here to create life, to breathe soul into your body, to walk this world as your own source of power, love, worth and life. Joy Page bodybreathecreate Change image and share on social
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity. Robert A. Heinlein humanpowerstupidity Change image and share on social
An occupying power has no right to make significant alterations in the character of the occupied society, to change the laws all around, without a strong security reason and so forth. Juan Cole alterationchangecharacter Change image and share on social