To free us from the expectations of others to give us back to ourselves - there lies the great singular power of self-respect.

Heroes are those who can somehow resist the power of the situation and act out of noble motives or behave in ways that do not demean others when they easily can.

The love of liberty is the love of others the love of power is the love of ourselves.

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm to others. His own good either physical or moral is not sufficient warrant.

It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.

Next to enjoying ourselves the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves or more generally in the acquisition of power.

Either you think or else others have to think for you and take power from you pervert and discipline your natural tastes civilize and sterilize you.

Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.

So the experts think we could have an AIDS-free generation in Africa by 2015 even if the mothers are positive.

You should tell yourself frequently 'I will only react to constructive suggestions.' This gives you positive ammunition against your own negative thoughts and those of others.