Power comes invariably to be usurped by a handful of the most ruthless among the erstwhile revolutionaries when power comes out of the barrel of a gun and the gun is not in the hands of the common people.

Whatever God wants from you, He will give you the power to do.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Nowhere does power give itself up willingly.

Influence comes out of the work that you've done and the things you've stood for. Influence and power shouldn't be given to just anybody who wants them.

Our shouting is louder than our actions Our swords are taller than us. That is our tragedy.

Who grasps with his fist one who has an arm of steel injures only his own powerless wrist. Wait till inconstant fortune ties his hand, then ... pick out his brains.

A friend in power is a friend lost.

Money is power in American politics. It always has been.

It is when power is wedded to chronic fear that it becomes formidable.