#power

People who think my books are autobiographical, which they're not, credit me with having a much better memory than I do. I do, however, have a powerful imagination. ↗

— Curtis Sittenfeld

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Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers. ↗

— Swami Sivananda

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Truth and mercy require the exertion - never the suppression, of man's noble rights and powers. ↗

— Gerrit Smith

#man #mercy #never #noble #powers

There is a spell in mediaeval Art which has had power to bewitch some people into trying, or wishing to try, or fancying that they wish to try or making believe to fancy that they wish to try, to bring back the Middle Ages. ↗

— Goldwin Smith

#art #back #believe #bring #fancy

The most powerful moral influence is example. ↗

— Huston Smith

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For people to be able to sit down together and have a conversation, that's the power of love. ↗

— Jada Pinkett Smith

#conversation #down #love #people #power

There are few more powerful tools for promoting stability than the institution of marriage. ↗

— Iain Duncan Smith

#institution #marriage #more #powerful #promoting

In your hands or that of any other person, so much power would, no doubt, be dangerous. I am the only man in the world whom it would be safe to trust with it. Remember, I am a prophet! ↗

— Joseph Smith, Jr.

#any #dangerous #doubt #hands #i

Scientific progress makes moral progress a necessity; for if man's power is increased, the checks that restrain him from abusing it must be strengthened. ↗

— Madame de Stael

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Innocence in genius, and candor in power, are both noble qualities. ↗

— Madame de Stael

#candor #genius #innocence #noble #noble qualities