Iron hand in a velvet glove. (Quote by - William Ellery Channing)

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent of my power and possessions. (Quote by - Plutarch)

In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, not does it comport with our policy so to do. It is only when our rights are invaded or seriously menaced that we resent injuries or make preparation for our defence (Quote by - James Monroe)

Never doubt that a small group of committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. (Quote by - Margaret Mead)

For that can power give more than food and drink, To live at ease, and not be bound to think? (Quote by - John Dryden)

Only through destroying myself can I discover the greater power of my spirit. (Quote by - Chuck Palahniuk)

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any (Quote by - Alice Walker)

To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who are seeking it: the pains of power are real, its pleasure imaginary. (Quote by - Charles Caleb Colton)

Between stimulus and response is our greatest power - the freedom to choose (Quote by - Stephen R. Covey)

The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men. (Quote by - Lyndon Johnson)

If the power goes out, business stops... whether you sell roses or you're a big manufacturer. [Are flowers petrol powered now then?] (Quote by - Eric Johnston)

O what is it proud slime will not believe Of his own worth, to hear it equal praised Thus with the gods? (Quote by - Ben Jonson)

We cannot live by power, and a culture that seeks to live by it becomes brutal and sterile. But we can die without it. (Quote by - Max Lerner)

Politics will eventually be replaced by imagery. The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favor of his image, because the image will be much more powerful than he could ever be. (Quote by - Marshall McLuhan)

Wealth is power. With wealth many things are possible. (Quote by - George Samuel Clason)

Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control -- these three alone lead to power. (Quote by - Alfred Lord Tennyson)

When I started eBay, it was a hobby, an experiment to see if people could use the Internet to be empowered through access to an efficient market. I actually wasn't thinking about it in terms of a social impact. It was really about helping people connect around a sphere of interest so they could do business (Quote by - Pierre Omidyar)

Our appearance is a powerful communication tool, sending messages to every sighted person. Everyone is highly influenced by the visual impression of a person they are meeting for the first time (Quote by - Catherine Bell)

Man's responsibility increases as that of the gods decreases. (Quote by - Andre Gide)

The release of atom power has changed everything except our way of thinking...the solution to this problem lies in the heart of mankind. If only I had known, I should have become a watchmaker. (Quote by - Albert Einstein)

Power is when you have every justification to kill someone, and then you don't (Quote by - Oskar Shindler)

More than anything, the girl finds a way to win and finds a way to get her opponent uncomfortable. I'm sure she has a way to negate power still. [on the return of Martina Hingis] (Quote by - Lindsay Davenport)

Then, everlasting Love, restrain thy will; 'Tis god-like to have power, but not to kill. (Quote by - Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher)

A good indignation brings out all one's powers. (Quote by - Ralph Waldo Emerson)

Like my father before me, I'm a very passionate person, with boundless energy and tremedous willpower. (Quote by - Raymond Blanc)