And his knowledge remained woefully incomplete, Harry! That which Voldemort does not value, he takes no trouble to comprehend. Of house-elves and children's tales, of love, loyalty, and innocence, Voldemort knows and understands nothing. Nothing. That they all have a power beyond his own, a power beyond the reach of any magic, is a truth he has never grasped...
J.K. RowlingAnd what exactly do you think this proves?" he spits. "You've got power, but you don't know what to do with it."
VIOLA
"Looks like I'm doing fine," I say.
The day of democracy is past," he said. "Past for ever. That day began with the bowmen of Crecy, it ended when marching infantry, when common men in masses ceased to win the battles of the world, when costly cannon, great ironclads, and strategic railways became the means of power. To-day is the day of wealth. Wealth now is power as it never was power before—it commands earth and sea and sky. All power is for those who can handle wealth....
H.G. Wellsماهي القوى العظمى في هذا العالم؟ إنها مضاعفة إهتماماتك
Albert EinsteinYou can't retire to weakness -- you've got to learn to control strength.
Wallace StegnerTags: strength power weakness control
But why do some people support [the heretics]?"
"Because it serves their purposes, which concern the faith rarely, and more often the conquest of power."
"Is that why the church of Rome accuses all its adversaries of heresy?"
"That is why, and that is also why it recognizes as orthodoxy any heresy it can bring back under its own control or must accept because the heresy has become too strong.
Tags: power double-standards heresy orthodoxy
I prayed aloud, less to plead for divine favor than to intimidate the tribe with articulate speech.
Jorge Luis BorgesMy son, your ineptitude is so vast, your incompetence so profound, that I am certain you are inhabited by greater power than I have ever known.
Peter S. BeagleTags: power
Your environment will eat your goals and plans for breakfast.
Steve PavlinaTags: motivational inspirational success power inspirational-quotes work change life-lessons
Only when you are dangerous are you truly equal to the world.
Daniel HechtTags: power danger dangerous menace
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