I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies.
Napoleon Bonaparte
Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.
One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.
We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens, to serve our fellow human beings.
Kjell Magne Bondevik
Globalization, far from putting an end to power diplomacy between States, has, on the contrary, intensified it.
Omar Bongo
For about ten years now, the struggle for democracy and the respect of human rights has been in the focus point - if not a commodity - of political... →
The free market economy is supposed to be the only path leading to the happiness of humanity by promoting wealth and prosperity, power and influence... →
But there is a difference between cozying up to power and being close to power.
Bono
Many highly intelligent people are poor thinkers. Many people of average intelligence are skilled thinkers. The power of a car is separate from the... →
Edward de Bono
In this culture, where entertainers and athletes wield such power, it seems only right to me that they try to make their influence a good one.
Pat Boone