In a republic this rule ought to be observed: that the majority should not have the predominant power.

Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me.

Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself to multiply the ways in which he exists to make his life full significant and interesting.

It takes tremendous discipline to control the influence the power you have over other people's lives.

We are not animals. We are not a product of what has happened to us in our past. We have the power of choice.

There is nothing happens to any person but what was in his power to go through with.

You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true. You may have to work for it however.

You always do what you want to do. This is true with every act. You may say that you had to do something or that you were forced to but actually whatever you do you do by choice. Only you have the power to choose for yourself.

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.

When every physical and mental resources is focused one's power to solve a problem multiplies tremendously.