#pow

In your hands or that of any other person, so much power would, no doubt, be dangerous. I am the only man in the world whom it would be safe to trust with it. Remember, I am a prophet! ↗

— Joseph Smith, Jr.

#any #dangerous #doubt #hands #i

To deny we need and want power is to deny that we hope to be effective. ↗

— Liz Smith

#effective #hope #need #power #want

But whether the Constitution really be one thing, or another, this much is certain - that it has either authorized such a government as we have had, or has been powerless to prevent it. In either case, it is unfit to exist. ↗

— Lysander Spooner

#authorized #been #case #certain #constitution

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened. ↗

— Madame de Stael

#him #increased #makes #man #moral

Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities. ↗

— Madame de Stael

#candor #genius #innocence #noble #noble qualities

Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas. ↗

— Joseph Stalin

#ideas #more #our #powerful #should

I believe in one thing only, the power of human will. ↗

— Joseph Stalin

#human #i #i believe #i believe in #one thing

The only real power comes out of a long rifle. ↗