#pow

The spirit who inhabits her animates us all. Destroy the host, you destroy the power. The young die first; the old wither slowly; the eldest perhaps would go last. But she is the Queen of the Damned, and the Damned can't live without her. ↗

— Anne Rice

#blood #death #destroy #enkil #kill

America's political system has evolved over the last 50 years in ways that have enhanced the power of business lobbies. ↗

— Al Gore

#business #enhanced #evolved #last #lobbies

Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power. ↗

— Al Gore

#continue #destruction #deter #impossible #iraq

The Internet empowers individuals to play a more active role in the political process, as Obama's campaign has manifested. ↗

— Al Gore

#active role #campaign #empowers #individuals #internet

That's not to say Eddie's never done anything malicious. But he never grabbed power for power's sake. His position was gained only because he has that energy, and that's naturally where he ended up. ↗

— Stone Gossard

#because #done #eddie #ended #energy

We cannot win this war on terror if people are undercutting us. And one way to undercut us is to empower Iran. ↗

— Lindsey Graham

#empower #iran #people #terror #undercut

The most powerful recent innovation in government is when states aggressively use community colleges for retraining. In Michigan, where large numbers of workers were displaced from the manufacturing industry, we created a wildly successful program: No Worker Left Behind. ↗

— Jennifer Granholm

#behind #colleges #community #created #displaced

I would rather excel others in the knowledge of what is excellent than in the extent of my powers and dominion. ↗

— Alexander the Great

#excel #excellent #extent #i #knowledge

Nearly all of our existing power sources are generators which use a heat cycle. This includes our coal, oil, and gas fired utilities, our automobiles, trucks, and trains, and even our nuclear fission utility power plants. ↗

— Wilson Greatbatch

#coal #cycle #even #existing #fired

When one is trying to do something beyond his known powers it is useless to seek the approval of friends. Friends are at their best in moments of defeat. ↗

— Henry Miller

#best #beyond #defeat #friends #his