Power Quotes (4801 Quotes)




    The fact of it is that the men's world was actually smaller than the women's world. I wanted to demonstrate this simply by showing the relative size of the feminine power. As much as these men boss these women around, as much as fate made them small to make their men big, the fact is that the whole control factor was illusory it just needed an anarchist like Nora to strike the match that burned up the illusion.

    Strange as it may seem, the power of mathematics rests on its evasion of all unnecessary thought, and on its wonderful saving of mental operations.

    We cannot feel strongly toward the totally unlike because it is unimaginable, unrealizable nor yet toward the wholly like because it is stale -- identity must always be dull company. The power of other natures over us lies in a stimulating difference which causes excitement and opens communication, in ideas similar to our own but not identical, in states of mind attainable but not actual.



    For many years, these undocumented immigrants, as well as individuals who sympathize with the plight of this community, have been very quiet and passive. When you have 100,000 people out in the street, that gives reality to potential political power.


    They (the people) put us in positions of power so that they should thrive and not so that we should seek to lighten the burden of our ponderous titles by transforming ourselves from elected and accountable politicians into self-serving tycoons,


    They have a lot of superstars and they can put the puck in the net and create a lot of scoring chances. But Nabokov and our defense kept holding, kept holding, and we finally got a chance on the power play.



    I think that because Connecticut represents national champions, people should not get confused about what Connecticut is. Connecticut is a national power. They have been defending national champions. What makes Connecticut great is because they represent such greatness and accomplishment. So (a win) would say a lot.

    If even in science there is no a way of judging a theory but by assessing the number, faith and vocal energy of its supporters, then this must be even more so in the social sciences: truth lies in power.


    The central power may be using this 'brown' threat as a means to transfer power in 2007-8 in much the same way they used it in 1996. At that time, they made the case that the Communists were threatening a comeback, making former President Yeltsin's team look so much better in comparison.




    Marching thus at night, a battalion is doubly impressive. The silent monster is full of restrained power; resolute in its onward sweep, impervious to danger, it looks a menacing engine of destruction, steady to its goal, and certain of its mission.




    She's an awesome athlete with tremendous power. At the beginning, maybe there was a little fear in the back of her mind. But she's built confidence throughout the year. She's gotten stronger as the season's progressed and is in better shape because she hasn't had to sit out. She's a real competitor. The more competition she's in, the more she rises to it.

    This is an unusual situation. This regime has been in power for decades. These two individuals are particularly vicious individuals. They are now dead. We know that, ... They have been carefully identified. The Iraqi people have been waiting for confirmation of that. And they, in my view, deserved having confirmation of that.

    The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).



    Power thinking is a method for changing our beliefs about aging. ... It's changing negative, limiting beliefs to positive beliefs, so our thinking and speaking reflect a positive approach and strong belief in what we're able to do and achieve as we age.

    The devastation reminded me of the aftermath of an F4 or even F5 tornado. Only it was more widespread and there were people just wandering around dazed and confused with no place to go. Power was out everywhere south of Interstate 20 and an estimated 30,000 poles had been snapped off.






    It's a matter of playing our game. Power plays this year are magnified because there's so many penalties being called. In all the games, you're going to get some power plays if you skate. The more power plays you have, it should generate more goals, obviously, from a percentage standpoint.

    No one disputes his academic prowess, his mental power. He's a very smart man, ... But through all this I came to the realization that I'm not too sure his heart is as big as his head.



    Once the justices depart, as most of them have, from the original understanding of the principles of the Constitution, they lack any guidance other than their own attempts at moral philosophy, a task for which they have not even minimal skills. Yet when it rules in the name of the Constitution, whether it rules truly or not, the Court is the most powerful branch of government in domestic policy. The combination of absolute power, disdain for the historic Constitution, and philosophical incompetence is lethal.

    We believe the currently one cannot speak of a revolutionary situation, just as there is no concrete possibilities of an immediate and comprehensive assumption of power by the people.

    Having someone check on a patient's progress, assess their health and provide encouragement -- routine practice in treating high blood pressure or diabetes -- speaks to the power of sustained, professional medical care.

    Power without principle is barren, but principle without power is futile. This is a party of government, and I will lead it as a party of government.

    Just as the tongue, made of flesh and blood, is protected within the scissors of the thirty-two teeth - who thinks that the power lies in the flesh or the scissors Everything is in the Power of the Lord. In just the same way, when someone slanders the Saint, the Lord preserves the honor of His servant.


    And indeed, it is the right of the states to acknowledge God, as it is the right of the federal government to acknowledge its source of power.

    I thought it was a clean block. How many people does this stadium hold, 53,000 I thought 53,000 people thought it was a clean block. And another million watching on TV thought it was a clean block. But one guy with all the power thought it was a (crappy) block.


    I see him more as a king maker at Disney than a king. However, he could easily become the power behind the throne, and I doubt he will let anyone forget that.



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