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Those who have been once intoxicated with power, and have derived any kind of emolument from it, even though but for one year, never can willingly abandon it. They may be distressed in the midst of all their power; but they will never look to anything but power for their relief
The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse
Power, in whatever hands, is rarely guilty of too strict limitations on itself
The sole advantage of power is that you can do more good
Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people
All the power is with the sex that wears the beard
Power is my mistress. I have worked too hard at her conquest to allow anyone to take her away from me
I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves his violin, to draw out its sounds and chords and harmonies
The highest power may be lost by misrule
Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices
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