Depth Quote by Gilles Deleuze

It is not power itself, but the legitimation of the lust for power, which corrupts absolutely

— Bertrand Russell

Power is of an encroaching nature.

— James Madison

“You see, we often get noncreative leaders, people most interested in preserving their own positions. They flock around centers of power. Such centers attract…

— Frank Herbert

Power people are generally threatened by authority people...

— James Hunter

Power attracts the corruptible. Suspect any who seek it.

— Frank Herbert

Power is sexy, not simply in its own right, but because it inspires self-confidence in its owner and a shiver of subservience on the…

— Barbara Amiel

Power is always dangerous. Power attracts the worst and corrupts the best.

— Edward Abbey

The attraction of power is heady, addictive. And as we know from real life, it can be a disease. A horrific disease.

— Liam Cunningham

Power without abuse loses its charm.

— Paul Valery

“Power is lost or won, never created or destroyed. Power is a visitor to, not a possession of, those it empowers. The mad tend…

— David Mitchell

“Power bases are very dangerous because they attract people who are truly insane, people who seek power only for the sake of power.”

— Frank Herbert

Power, like vanity, is insatiable. Nothing short of omnipotence could satisfy it completely.

— Bertrand Russell