#great power

We continue to recognize the greater ability of some to earn more than others. But we do assert that the ambition of the individual to obtain for him a proper security is an ambition to be preferred to the appetite for great wealth and great power. ↗

— Franklin D. Roosevelt

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The great power the president has is that he is the most prominent person in the biggest media event on the planet. He has the attention of the nation and the world. When he speaks, everybody listens. ↗

— David Frum

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In all sincere speech there is power, not necessarily great power, but as much as the speaker is capable of. ↗

— George Henry Lewes

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Therefore God is one, if that which admits of so great power can be nothing else: and yet those who deem that there are many gods, say that they have divided their functions among themselves; but we will discuss all these matters at their proper places. ↗

— Lactantius

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He who has great power should use it lightly. ↗

— Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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Melville brought to the task a sound knowledge of actual whaling, much curious learning in the literature of the subject, and, above all, an imagination which worked with great power upon the facts of his own experience. ↗

— Carl Clinton Van Doren

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The value of the majority lies not in the opportunity to wield great power, but in the chance to use power to do great things. ↗

— John Boehner

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Advertising ministers to the spiritual side of trade. It is great power that has been entrusted to your keeping which charges you with the high responsibility of inspiring and ennobling the commercial world. It is all part of the greater work of the regeneration and redemption of mankind. ↗

— Calvin Coolidge

#been #charges #commercial #commercial world #ennobling

But among them now were a large number of Communists in positions of great power within the new union movement, some of them actually moving close to the center of power. This was the crack in the wall through which they entered. Their power was to grow and prosper. ↗

— John T. Flynn

#among #center #close #communists #crack

I think a reason that a lot of people feel politically paralysed is that it used to be clear how power was organised. But those who have their hands on the levers of popular culture today have great power - and it isn't even clear who they are. ↗

— Susan Faludi

#culture #even #feel #great #great power