#power

The Sandinista government became consumed with fighting a war of survival. They were up against the biggest superpower in the world. ↗

— Bianca Jagger

#became #biggest #consumed #fighting #government

The U.S. embargo imposed on Nicaragua, rather than weakening the Sandinistas, actually maintained them in power. ↗

— Bianca Jagger

#embargo #imposed #maintained #nicaragua #power

I have the power of my height. Growing up, it was a total drawback. There was nothing good about it at all. ↗

— Allison Janney

#drawback #good #growing #growing up #height

For when we talk about the spreading power and influence of globalization, aren't we really referring to the spreading economic and military might of the US? ↗

— Fredric Jameson

#economic #globalization #influence #might #military

If we come to power we will abolish the multi-ethnic society. ↗

— Hans Janmaat

#come #power #society #will

Given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one. ↗

— Valerie Jarrett

#challenges #daunting #day #elect #face

The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#assert #constitutions #duty #inherent #most

Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#consolidation #corruption #country #course #destruction

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#greater #grow #hope #i #less

Power is not alluring to pure minds. ↗

— Thomas Jefferson

#minds #power #pure