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John Adams

Power always thinks... that it is doing God's service when it is violating all his laws.

Power

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Those in power often believe their actions are justified by a higher moral authority, even when they break fundamental ethical rules. This shows how power can blind people to the harm they cause while convincing themselves they are righteous.

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Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't.

Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.

All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth.

Character is power.

I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be.