Character Quote by Diana Gabaldon Download Open image ““a Man’s sense of Morality tends to decrease as his Power increases,”” — Diana Gabaldon ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare Character Decrease Increase Men Morality Power
“My Son-in-law astutely observes that a Man’s sense of Morality tends to decrease as his Power increases,” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“And the truth is that as a man's real power grows and his knowledge widens, ever the way he can follow grows narrower: until… — Ursula K Le Guin Copy Share Image
“Man is constantly being assured today that he has more power than ever before in history, but his daily experience is one of powerlessness.” — Richard M. Weaver Copy Share Image
“If there is one thing worse that the modern weakening of major morals, it is the modern strengthening of minor morals.” — G.K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
“As a man's knowledge grows, and his power increases, the road he takes grows ever narrower, until at last he does only and wholly… — Ursula K. Le Guin Copy Share Image
“A man who does not like power will suffer from its cruelty. He would be unable to raise his hand in punishment or to… — Shan Sa Copy Share Image
“Man was created with an aspiration for significance, which is a virtue. Man can pervert that drive into a lust for power, which is… — R.C. Sproul Copy Share Image
“An autocratic system of coercion, in my opinion soon degenerates. For force always attract men of low morality.” — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
“His effect on men is one of interest and curiosity, not of admiration and loyalty. His power is the power of gifts, not character.… — Paul Reid Copy Share Image
“Morality is just a fiction used by the herd of inferior human beings to hold back the few superior men.” — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“I've found when a person does not have the luxury to weigh morality one does not ponder, but does what must be done.” — Charlie Courtland Copy Share Image
“I am sensible that to own an inclination for a man is to put one's self wholly in his power; but sure you have… — Pierrepont Mary Copy Share Image
Alright, all right," I said. "What if I tell you a story, instead?" Highlanders loved stories, and Jamie was no exception. "Oh, aye, "… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
There were moments, of course. Those small spaces in time, too soon gone, when everything seems to stand still, and existence is balanced on… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
If it was a sin for you to choose me . . . then I would go to the Devil himself and bless him… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
When I turned 35, I thought, 'Mozart was dead at 36, so I set the bar: I'm going to start writing a book on… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I stagger out of bed, take the dogs outside, and then I'll get a Diet Coke and a couple of dog biscuits and go… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“It was…hard. I didna call out, or let them see I was scairt, but I couldna keep my feet. Halfway through it, I fell… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I discovered that, given the indescribable nature of what I write, the only way to sell it is to give people free samples. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“We are bound,you and I, and nothing on this earth shall part me from you."One large hand rose to stroke my hair. "D'ye mind… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
I think characters are going to be, if not a reflection of the author, at least some refraction of some part of their personality. — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
My husband asked me once why I read so many mysteries, and part of it is just intellectual, part of it is the joy… — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
“My Da says you’re never drunk, so long as ye can hold on to the floor.” — Diana Gabaldon Copy Share Image
Social responsibility above the level of family, or at most of tribe, requires imagination-- devotion, loyalty, all the higher virtues -- which a man… — Robert A. Heinlein Copy Share Image
Reader, if you are gifted with nerves like mine, aspire to any character but that of a wit. — Charles Lamb Copy Share Image
I'm often moved by the circumstances around some of my characters, but I don't think I've actually cried watching myself. — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
When you're on a daytime drama you get one page, you better damn well know your character. You better know what she would do… — David Hudgins Copy Share Image
It can sometimes make people fold into themselves and kind of run away, but I think in this case these characters are being forced… — Emily Deschanel Copy Share Image
If you are well-mannered towards those whose views are similar to yours, you may be said to exhibit a fairly good character. But, if… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Democracy is based on the conviction that man has the moral and intellectual capacity, as well as the inalienable right, to govern himself with… — Harry S. Truman Copy Share Image
In the fight between biology and morality, biology has commonly won in the end. — Semir Zeki Copy Share Image
Your looks don't make you pretty, it's the person inside who makes you pretty! — Aaron Chan Copy Share Image
I'm not a huge social media kind of guy, so I don't really know, I don't really ever get... at least in real life,… — Freddie Stroma Copy Share Image
If you stood me in a costume next to a computer graphic of the same-looking character, I think there would be a difference. And… — Warwick Davis Copy Share Image