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Power Quotes by Richard Henry Lee
- It must never be forgotten...that the liberties of the people are not so safe under the gracious manner of government as by the limitation of…
- The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly…
- So far as this has gone, I am satisfied to see a spirit prevailing that promises to send the system out free from those vexations…
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- Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and… — Aristotle
- The ultimate value of life depends upon awareness and the power of contemplation rather than upon mere survival. — Aristotle
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- What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. — Aristotle
- The one exclusive sign of thorough knowledge is the power of teaching. — Aristotle
- Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness. — Aristotle
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- The power of one, if fearless and focused, is formidable, but the power of many working together is better. — Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo