#power

The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people. ↗

— Alexis de Tocqueville

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It may almost be a question whether such wisdom as many of us have in our mature years has not come from the dying out of the power of temptation, rather than as the results of thought and resolution. ↗

— Anthony Trollope

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In order for a society to survive, it must generate a sufficient level of physical production both to meet its current needs, and to produce a surplus for upgrading its productive powers. ↗

— Robert Trout

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I just take it one day at a time. Austin Powers has given me a lot of opportunities as far as my career. ↗

— Verne Troyer

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The atom bomb was no "great decision." It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness. ↗

— Harry S. Truman

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Nobody is as powerful as we make them out to be. ↗

— Alice Walker

#make #nobody #out #powerful #them

Perhaps nobody ever accomplishes all that he feels lies in him to do; but nearly every one who tries his power touches the walls of his being. ↗

— Charles Dudley Warner

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An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, the power to destroy. ↗

— Daniel Webster

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The love of domination and an uncontrolled lust of arbitrary power have prevailed among all nations and perhaps in proportion to the degrees of civilization. ↗

— Mercy Otis Warren

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I serve a higher power, Jesus Christ. I make no apologies in saying that. ↗

— Rick Warren

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