#powers

After the spiritual powers, there is no thing in the world more unconquerable than the spirit of nationality. The spirit of nationality in Ireland will persist even though the mightiest of material powers be its neighbor. ↗

— George William Russell

#even #ireland #material #mightiest #more

I identify with Superman. I am adopted, I am an only child, and I love the idea that he comes from another world, that he's the ultimate immigrant. He has all these extraordinary powers, and he has a righteousness about him. ↗

— Bryan Singer

#adopted #am #another #child #comes

I've always been a pretty good researcher," said Bronwyn modestly. Oh, so that we share, thought Myfanwy, but you didn't inherit the power to make people shit themselves. You've got to love the randomness of genetics. ↗

— Daniel O'Malley

#superpowers #love

I would like 'I Dream of Genie' powers. ↗

— Jackie Joyner-Kersee

#genie #i #i dream #like #powers

In these negotiations we are not a helpless object, although great world powers are involved. We play an active role and try to influence our destiny; we have our own trump cards and we use them. ↗

— Alija Izetbegovic

#active role #although #cards #destiny #great

When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner. ↗

— Charles de Secondat

#arise #because #body #enact #execute

That the powers of labour, and of the other instruments which produce wealth, may be indefinitely increased by using their products as the means of further production. ↗

— Nassau William Senior

#increased #indefinitely #instruments #labour #may

It is a curious sensation: the sort of pain that goes mercifully beyond our powers of feeling. When your heart is broken, your boats are burned: nothing matters any more. It is the end of happiness and the beginning of peace. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#beginning #beyond #boats #broken #burned

We must not allow the practices of an anti-democratic State that abuses the powers of government to violate the human rights of Venezuelans. ↗

— Leopoldo Lopez

#anti-democratic #democratic state #government #human #human rights

I want to do it too!” said Gazzy, sitting very, very quietly, completely motionless. “Nope,” said Nudge, shaking her head. “You stand out like a fart in church. ↗

— James Patterson

#fart #funny #lol #powers #funny