My brother is undoubtedly arrogant," Tyrion Lannister replied. "My father is the soul of avarice, and my sweet sister Cersei lusts for… — George R. R. Martin Copy Share Image
“Nothing is sweeter and addictive than power, the unlucky soul this demon possesses, if he is not sacrificed on its altar will… — Bangambiki Habyarimana Copy Share Image
Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people. — George Mason Copy Share Image
“A system which in every act of its life sacrifices the welfare of large sections of the people, yes, of whole nations,… — Rudolf Rocker Copy Share Image
“But there are no more nations beyond us; nothing is there but waves and rocks, and the Romans, more deadly still than… — Tacitus Copy Share Image
“{ From Lindsey's address at the funeral of renowned scientist Luther Burbank . Burbank was one of the most beloved people in… — Ben Lindsey Copy Share Image
“History is full of people who out of fear or ignorance or the lust for power have destroyed treasures of immeasurable value… — Carl Sagan Copy Share Image
“Politicians know it's a game of power, every politician at every level, even in the common of mortals.” — Bangambiki Habyarimana Copy Share Image
“For only the humans were endowed with the lust for power so strong that the raw passion of their nature could be… — Margaret Weis Copy Share Image
“On a subtle level, even democracy encourages division. Modern political leaders can still force their way to the top — they can… — Richard Rudd Copy Share Image
“10 fundamental lessons of history: 1. We do not learn from history. 2. Science and technology do not make us immune to… — J. Rufus Fears Copy Share Image
“Wardress in a prison,was she, that old hippopotamus? That is significant, perhaps." Sarah said: "You mean that that is the cause of… — Agatha Christie Copy Share Image
“How do you make a book that anyone will read out of lives as quiet as these? Where are the things that… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
“Is there not also, perhaps, besides an innate desire for freedom, an instinctive wish for submission? If there is not, how can… — Erich Fromm Copy Share Image
“In 1984 the lust for power is satisfied by inflicting pain; in Brave New World, by inflicting a hardly less humiliating pleasure.” — Aldous Huxley Copy Share Image
“Chief among the forces affecting political folly is lust for power, named by Tacitus as "the most flagrant of all passions.” — Barbara W. Tuchman Copy Share Image
Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places. — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
“Because we know ourselves. Because others obey us as though we were gods, and we know we’re not. We see the fragility… — Brent Weeks Copy Share Image
People despise the lust for power that originates from a craving for homage and for the attributes of power. — Konstantin Ushinsky Copy Share Image
“Three times now... We've fought world wars for our own nations, our own villages. We've hurt one another. We've hated one another.… — Masashi Kishimoto Copy Share Image
It is a mistake, that a lust for power is the mark of a great mind; for even the weakest have been… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
“The Golden Mean is for the weakling, it was not meant for the likes of Alexander the Great, Cyrus, Pharaohs, or Hitlers… — Bangambiki Habyarimana Copy Share Image
