Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.

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 any thing but power for their relief.

Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and never will”;

I’ve never thought much of Joe Nye’s writings on soft power.

Nobody can be touched by that much power without being corrupted.

Never, ever go near power. Don't become friends with anyone who has real power. It's dangerous.

There’s no way to use power for good.

What makes you think anybody with power will listen to a bunch of scientists? They never have before.

No one who shares a delusion ever recognizes it as such.

The delusion of invincibility can never grow up in the mind of anyone except one who has never met a strong antagonist.

Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, It can't be done.

They always say they didn't. I never heard of one who said, 'You know, I deserve this.' Never happens.

In most cases, those who want power probably shouldn't have it, those who enjoy it probably do so for the wrong reasons, and those who want most to hold on to it don't understand that it's only temporary.

Obviously, absolute Authority in the strong sense of the word is never realised in fact. Only God is held to possess it.