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Quotations regarding 'Power'

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One of the reasons people hate politics is that truth is rarely a politician's objective. Election and power are.
Cal Thomas, American Journalist
No power on earth is greater than a mind and soul reawakened. Our Constitution begins 'we the people', not 'us the government'.
Cal Thomas, American Journalist
America's most dangerous diseases have developed an immunity to politics. We suffer not from a failure of political organization or power, but a failure of love.
Cal Thomas, American Journalist
The war being fought in Afghanistan and Iraq is bringing about a fundamental change to the environment that has given rise and power to the extremists who export terrorism.
Craig L. Thomas, American Politician (1933-2007)
All things by immortal power. Near of far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star.
Francis Thompson, English Poet (1859-1907)
There's a lot of power in executing data - generating data and executing data.
Ken Thompson, American Scientist (1943-  )
There are old heads in the world who cannot help me by their example or advice to live worthily and satisfactorily to myself; but I believe that it is in my power to elevate myself this very hour above the common level of my life.
Henry David Thoreau, American Author (1817-1862)
If U.S. national sovereignty continues, it is only as a state that Puerto Rico will have permanent 10th Amendment powers over its non-federal affairs, as well as voting power in Congress.
Dick Thornburgh, American Politician (1932-  )
Human beings are accustomed to think of intellect as the power of having and controlling ideas and of ability to learn as synonymous with ability to have ideas. But learning by having ideas is really one of the rare and isolated events in nature.
Edward Thorndike, American Psychologist (1874-1949)
Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth. Permanent repeal of the death tax will mean more high-quality, high-paying jobs for Americans.
Todd Tiahrt, American Politician (1951-  )
Maintaining checks and balances on the power of the Judiciary Branch and the other two branches is vital to keep the form of government set up by our Founding Fathers.
Todd Tiahrt, American Politician (1951-  )
Power has no limits.
Tiberius, Roman Statesman
To have command is to have all the power you will ever need. To have all the power you will ever need, is to have the world in the palm of you hand.
Tiberius, Roman Statesman
They who are in the highest places, and have the most power, have the least liberty, because they are the most observed.
John Tillotson, British Theologian
The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people.
Alexis de Tocqueville, French Scientist (1805-1859)
Knowledge is the most democratic source of power.
Alvin Toffler, American Author (1928-  )
Even military ministers have no more than a certain amount of control. It is customary that they have the right and the power to participate, from a political and military point of view, in the planning of actual operations.
Hideki Tojo, Japanese Soldier (1884-1948)
From the point of the view of the nation's power, it was obvious that while we were fighting the Sino-Japanese war, every effort was to be made to avoid adding to our enemies and opening additional fronts.
Hideki Tojo, Japanese Soldier (1884-1948)
The greater the state, the more wrong and cruel its patriotism, and the greater is the sum of suffering upon which its power is founded.
Leo Tolstoy, Russian Novelist (1828-1910)
How does a pansy, for example, select the ingredients from soil to get the right colors for the flower? Now there's a great miracle. I think there's a supreme power behind all of this. I see it in nature.
Clyde Tombaugh, American Scientist (1906-1997)
 
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