We acquire the strength we have overcome.

He that desireth to acquire any art or science seeketh first those means by which that art or science is obtained. If we ought to do so in things natural and earthly how much more then in spiritual?

Romance is dead - it was acquired in a hostile takeover by Hallmark and Disney homogenized and sold off piece by piece.

In parallel with the development of my interests in technical gadgetry I began to acquire a profound love of and respect for the natural world which motivates my scientific thinking to this day.

It is a truism that almost any sect cult or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so.

Ironically women who acquire power are more likely to be criticized for it than are the men who have always had it.

Power acquired by violence is only a usurpation and lasts only as long as the force of him who commands prevails over that of those who obey.

Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.

The point of departure of the process to which we wish to contribute is the fact that war is the natural reaction of human nature in the savage state while peace is the result of acquired characteristics.

Only those who have patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily.