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Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Give me a lever long enough And a prop strong enough, I can single handed move the world.

Odin, thou whirlwind, what a threat is this Thou threatenest what transcends thy might, even thine, For of all powers the mightiest far art thou, Lord over men on earth, and Gods in Heaven; Yet even from thee thyself hath been withheld One thing--to undo what thou thyself hast ruled.

He hath no power that hath not power to use.

Then, everlasting Love, restrain thy will; 'Tis god-like to have power, but not to kill.

Every dictator uses religion as a prop to keep himself in power.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

The balance of power.

Dim with the mist of years, gray flits the shade of power.

Men are never very wise and select in the exercise of a new power.

Iron hand in a velvet glove.

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it: the pains of power are real, its pleasure imaginary.

Whoever can do as he pleases, commands when he entreats.

So mightiest powers buy deepest calms are fed, And sleep, how oft, in things that gentlest be! - Barry Cornwall ,

For that can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think?

Neither art thou the man to catch the fiend and hold him!

Power is neither male nor female.

Patience and Gentleness is Power. - Leigh Hunt ,

My opinion is, that power should always be distrusted, in whatever hands it is placed.

O what is it proud slime will not believe Of his own worth, to hear it equal praised Thus with the gods?