"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power……" — Iain Pears

"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is pointless,"

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25 Quotes by Iain Pears

Iain Pears has 25 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

He (William Cort) had some desire to be successful, but it did not burn so strongly in him that he…
Virtue comes through contemplation of the divine, and the exercise of philosophy. But it also comes through public service. The…
For men are held above their fellows by the gossamer of reputation, which is so soft and fragile a breath…
The simple fact that something has not been done, is no proof that it cannot be.
He who profits by villainy, has perpetrated it.
Philosophy cannot be extinguished, though men will try ... The spirit seeks the light, that is its nature. It wishes…
Manlius ... took care in his invitations, actively sought to exclude from his circle crude and vulgar men like Caius…
[Men] prefer the foolish belief and the passions of the earth [to the enlightenment of their souls]. They believe the…
And a more foolish notion can scarcely be imagined, it being obvious that the reader is only informed of what…
God forbid that I should ever suffer the shame of publishing a book for money, or of having one of…
Shame, I do believe, is the most powerful emotion known to man; most discoveries and journeys of importance have been…
Who you are is less important than what you seem.

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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