Wield Quotes

92 quotes by 86 authors

The value of the majority lies not in the opportunity to wield great power, but in the chance to use power to do great things. — John Boehner
Prayer is the greatest force that we can wield. It is the greatest talent which God has granted us. He has given it to every… — John Mott
I love you more than word can wield the matter, Dearer than eye-sight, space and liberty — William Shakespeare
Strength may wield the ponderous spade, May turn the clod, and wheel the compost home; But elegance, chief grace the garden shows, And most attractive,… — William Cowper
The Presidents job, is not to wield power himself, but to lead attention away from it. — Douglas Adams
For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of our economy calls for action: bold and swift. And we will act… — Barack Obama
We are too prone to make technological instruments the scapegoats for the sins of those who wield them. The products of modern science are not… — David Sarnoff
The love of violence is an aspect of our humanity. Even the weak wish to be strong primarily so they can wield the whip. — Dan Simmons
When you write, you lay out a line of words. The line of words is a miner's pick, a wood carver's gouge, a surgeon's probe.… — Annie Dillard
I suspect that democracy is not viable in a technologically advanced society. Free people wield too much ability to destroy. — Daniel Suarez
Only by fighting for democratic power do workers educate themselves up to the level of being able to wield that power. — Hal Draper
We of the richer societies, who have had access to more energy than we have the experience to wield intelligently are making decisions we are… — Alfred W. Crosby
Unless I have enough personal power to keep commitments in my daily life, I will be unable to wield magical power. To work magic, I… — Starhawk
We've seen their kind before. The terrorists are the heirs to fascism. They have the same wield of power, the same disdain for the individual,… — George W. Bush
In towns it is impossible to prevent men from assembling, getting excited together and forming sudden passionate resolves. Towns are like great meeting houses with… — Alexis de Tocqueville
The chief evil is unlimited government, and nobody is qualified to wield unlimited power. — Friedrich August von Hayek
To think that because those who wield power in society wield in the end that of government, therefore it is of no use to attempt… — John Stuart Mill
Women now wield considerable power along political lines and I believe each succeeding year for some time to come will find them wielding that power… — Bertha Knight Landes
If youâ€™re a long-time Thor fan you know thereâ€™s kind of a tradition from time to time of somebody else picking up that hammer. Beta… — Jason Aaron
The gay community has infiltrated the very centers of power in every area across this country, and they wield extreme powerâ€¦ That agenda is the… — Tom Coburn

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