#dominion

The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people. ↗

— Ezra Stiles

#earth #governments #greater #hereditary #independent

Most books, like their authors, are born to die; of only a few books can it be said that death has no dominion over them; they live, and their influence lives forever. ↗

— William Styron

#books #born #death #die #dominion

To have dominion by religion, is to have dominion over men's souls, thus over their very spiritual life, and to use the Divine things, which are in their religion, as the means. ↗

— Emanuel Swedenborg

#dominion #life #means #men #over

Great is the hand that holds dominion over man by a scribbled name. ↗

— Dylan Thomas

#great #hand #holds #man #name

It is in war that the State really comes into its own: swelling in power, in number, in pride, in absolute dominion over the economy and the society. ↗

— Murray Rothbard

#comes #dominion #economy #into #number

I had rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and dominion. ↗

— Alexander the Great

#excel #excellent #extent #had #i

Cambridge was the place for someone from the Colonies or the Dominions to go on to, and it was to the Cavendish Laboratory that one went to do physics. ↗

— Aaron Klug

#colonies #dominions #go #laboratory #physics

In this world no one rules by love; if you are but amiable, you are no hero; to be powerful, you must be strong, and to have dominion you must have a genius for organizing. ↗

— John Henry Newman

#be strong #dominion #genius #hero #love

Kindness solves more problems than diplomacy, wealth, intelligence, clout, force, law, and dominion combined. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

#compassion #diplomacy #dominion #force #intelligence

No one can force you to become a monster – you hurt someone and you create your own demons. ↗

— Melody Manful

#guardian-angels #love-story #melody-manful #paranormal #romance