Pastoral Resources

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

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.

I was born and trained to communicate music, just as the sons were born and trained to hunt, and I was lucky to have grown up in Hungary, a country that lives and breathes music-that has a passionate belief in the power of music as a celebration of life.

You can have power over people as long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he's no longer in you power.

You only have power over people so long as you don't take everything away from them. But when you've robbed a man of everything, he's no longer in your power - he's free again.

We are the most powerful nation on earth. No external power, no terrorist organization, can defeat us. But we can defeat ourselves by getting caught in a quagmire.

We must recognize that as the dominant power in the world we have a special responsibility. In addition to protecting our national interests, we must take the leadership in protecting the common interests of humanity.

Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed forces. Our troops were trained to project overwhelming power. They were not trained for occupation duties.

No nation as young as America can be expected to become immediately a power in the arts.

Action is the highest perfection and drawing forth of the utmost power, vigor, and activity of man's nature.

Mystical references to society and its programs to help may warm the hearts of the gullible but what it really means is putting more power in the hands of bureaucrats.

Well, the first thing is that truth and power for me form an antithesis, an antagonism, which will hardly ever be resolved. I can define in fact, can simplify the history of human society, the evolution of human society, as a contest between power and freedom.

Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie.

I love Ruth Brown, not just her singing, but Ruth Brown has more girl power than anyone, because she fought hard against people who ripped her off and then helped other artists through the Rhythm and Blues Foundation.

Twins are usually hailed with delight, because they swell the power of the family, though in some instances they are put to death.

The function of the law is not to provide justice or to preserve freedom. The function of the law is to keep those who hold power, in power.

When men have money and power they get turned on, sexually. They get horny as hell. Can't imagine why, though.

Ambition is the immoderate desire for power.

The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering.

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