Power Quotes

The sun has substance, shape, movement, radiance, heat and generative power; and these qualities all emanate from itself without its diminution.

It would be a joke if the conduct of the victor had to be justified to the vanquished.

The policies of all powers are inherent in their geography.

The heart of a statesman must be in his head.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.

Alexander, Caesar, Charlemagne, and I have founded empires. But on what did we rest the creations of our genius? Upon force. Jesus Christ founded his empire upon love; and at this hour millions of men would die for him.

There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind.

When you have an enemy in your power, deprive him of the means of ever injuring you.

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

I love power like a musician loves music.

One should never forbid what one lacks the power to prevent.

Anarchy is the stepping stone to absolute power.

All authority is in the throne; and what is the throne? This wooden frame covered with velvet? No, I am the throne.

Wherever wood can swim, there I am sure to find this flag of England.

I did not usurp the crown. I picked it up from the gutter; the people placed it on my head. I was king of the people as the Bourbons are kings of the nobles.

Mahomet was a great man, an intrepid soldier; with a handful of men he triumphed at the battle of Bender [sic]; a great captain, eloquent, a great man of state, he revived his fatherland and created a new people and a new power in the middle of Arabia.

I am a monarch of God's creation, and you reptiles of the earth dare not oppose me. I render an account of my government to none save God and Jesus Christ.

You have already been informed of my arrival on the borders of the Red Sea, with an innumerable and invincible Army, full of the desire of delivering you from the iron yoke of England. I eagerly embrace this opportunity of testifying to you the desire I have of being informed by you, by the way of Muscat and Mocha, as to your political situation. I would even wish you could send some intelligent person to Suez or Cairo, possessing your confidence, with whom I may confer. May the Almighty increase your power and destroy your enemies.

The people must not be counted upon; they cry indifferently : "Long live the King!" and "Long live the Conspirators!" a proper direction must be given to them, and proper instruments employed to effect it.