#power

For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political groups aiming to rise to power. ↗

— Omar Bongo

#aiming #been #commodity #democracy #focus

Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it. ↗

— Omar Bongo

#contrary #diplomacy #end #far #globalization

I wanted to prove the sustaining power of music. ↗

— David Bowie

#music #power #prove #sustaining #wanted

If this phrase of the 'balance of power' is to be always an argument for war, the pretext for war will never be wanting, and peace can never be secure. ↗

— John Bright

#argument #balance #balance of power #never #peace

What is genius but the power of expressing a new individuality? ↗

— Elizabeth Barrett Browning

#expressing #genius #individuality #new

We don't know the power that's within our own bodies. ↗

— Dave Brubeck

#know #our #own #power #within

We should keep silent about those in power; to speak well of them almost implies flattery; to speak ill of them while they are alive is dangerous, and when they are dead is cowardly. ↗

— Jean de la Bruyere

#alive #almost #cowardly #dangerous #dead

I think it is important to ask ourselves as citizens, not as Democrats attacking the administration, but as citizens, whether a world power can really provide global leadership on the basis of fear and anxiety? ↗

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

#anxiety #ask #attacking #basis #citizens

This is why I wanted to be different and why I wanted to have power and fame and money: because I wanted to be attractive to the opposite sex. I'd be lying to you if I didn't say that was a big part of it. ↗

— Michael Buble

#be different #because #big #different #fame

All UK nuclear power stations should be shut down without delay. ↗

— James Buchan

#down #nuclear #nuclear power #power #should