I never had a political power base.

From the moment the organizer enters a community he lives, dreams... only one thing and that is to build the mass power base of…

— Saul Alinsky

From the moment an organizer enters a community, he lives, dreams, eats, breathes, sleeps only one thing, and that is to build the mass…

— Saul Alinsky

“When you go to power without a base, your demand becomes a request.”

— Barbara Major

This position is untenable, and there can be no pause in the agitation for full political power and responsibility until these are granted to…

— Florence Kelley

We will use political power as a tool to improve the lives of the people.

— Mayawati

Concentration of wealth yields concentration of political power. And concentration of political power gives rise to legislation that increases and accelerates the cycle.

— Noam Chomsky

Capitalist exploitation and cartels and monopolies are the enemies of underdeveloped countries. On the other hand a regime which is completely oriented towards the…

— Frantz Fanon

Liberalism makes this mistake in regard to private property and Marxism makes it in regard to socialized property... The Marxist illusion is partly derived…

— Reinhold Niebuhr

Economic freedom is an essential requisite for political freedom. By enabling people to cooperate with one another without coercion or central direction, it reduces…

— Milton Friedman

When it came to political power, blacks need not apply. Add to this steaming stew the growing tensions over the Vietnam War and the…

— Andrea Mitchell

Whether the issue was black political power or nuclear power, Scott-Heron didn't mince words. His comeback record, 'I'm New Here,' doesn't mince words either,…

— Will Hermes

What's different now is that while political leaders used to give talking points to talk radio, now talk-radio hosts are giving talking points to…

— John Avlon

The central base of world political power is right here in America, and it is our corrupt political establishment that is the greatest power…

— Donald Trump

My fan base is really expanding into an inter-generational thing - it's what every artist probably hopes for.

— Daryl Hall

Companies are bought for their revenue, customer base, technology, or people. A few great companies offer all of these, but any valuable business offers…

— Margaret Heffernan