#power

I believe that the will of the people is resolved by a strong leadership. Even in a democratic society, events depend on a strong leadership with a strong power of persuasion, and not on the opinion of the masses. ↗

— Yitzhak Shamir

#democratic #democratic society #depend #even #events

On April 19 1943, the Bermuda conference gathered, with the participation of representatives from Britain and the United States, in order to discuss saving the Jews of Europe. In fact, the participants did everything in their power to avoid dealing with the problem. ↗

— Ariel Sharon

#avoid #britain #conference #dealing #did

Never go backward. Attempt, and do it with all your might. Determination is power. ↗

— Charles Simmons

#attempt #backward #determination #go #might

The government is shutting down the coal industry, they say it's cheaper to draw nuclear power off the French grid and cheaper to buy coal from Colombia. ↗

— Martin C. Smith

#cheaper #coal #colombia #down #draw

I've said to others that there were places I had forgotten about that were just so powerful. I've read the Gospels many times, but it's been a while since I've read through a whole book. ↗

— Michael W. Smith

#been #book #forgotten #gospels #had

People have the power to redeem the work of fools. ↗

— Patti Smith

#people #power #redeem #work

I only wish that ordinary people had an unlimited capacity for doing harm; then they might have an unlimited power for doing good. ↗

— Socrates

#doing #doing good #good #had #harm

To-day it appears as though it may well be altogether abolished in the future as it has to some extent been mitigated in the past by the unceasing, and as it now appears, unlimited ascent of man to knowledge, and through knowledge to physical power and dominion over Nature. ↗

— Frederick Soddy

#appears #ascent #been #dominion #extent

With all our mastery over the powers of Nature we have adhered to the view that the struggle for existence is a permanent and necessary condition of life. ↗

— Frederick Soddy

#condition #existence #life #mastery #nature

My parents were both union members, and I grew up hearing how important it was to empower workers and have fair labor practices. ↗

— Hilda Solis

#empower #fair #grew #hearing #how