"The craving for power is in itself a……" — Isabel Paterson
"The craving for power is in itself a sign of inferior abilities and unfitness for responsibility."
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Isabel Paterson
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30 Quotes by Isabel Paterson
Isabel Paterson has 30 quotes on this site.
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Do you think nobody would willingly entrust his children to you or pay you for teaching them? Why do you…
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Most of the harm in the world is done by good people, and not by accident, lapse, or omission. It…
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A tax-supported, compulsory educational system is the complete model of the totalitarian state.
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Most of the harm in the world is done by good people, and not by accident, lapse, or omission. It…
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Right now it is a terrible thing to be a rugged individualist; but we don't know what else to be…
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There can be no greater stretch of arbitrary power than is required to seize children from their parents, teach them…
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Trade and money, which go together in a stream of energy, inevitably wash away the enclosing walls of a society…
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The military state is the final form to which every planned economy tends rapidly.
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The philanthropist, the politician, and the pimp are inevitably found in alliance because they have the same motives, they seek…
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The humanitarian in theory is the terrorist in action.
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The humanitarian wishes to be a prime mover in the lives of others. He cannot admit either the divine or…
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The biggest pests are the people who use altruism as an alibi. What they passionately wish is to make themselves…
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More Abilities Quotes
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Natural abilities are like natural plants, that need pruning by study; and studies themselves do give forth directions too much…
— Francis Bacon
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A constitutional statesman is in general a man of common opinions and uncommon abilities.
— Walter Bagehot
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To be perfectly just is an attribute of the divine nature; to be so to the utmost of our abilities,…
— Joseph Addison
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Men take only their needs into consideration - never their abilities.
— Napoleon Bonaparte
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I was a journeyman chef of middling abilities. Whatever authority I have as a commenter on this world comes from…
— Anthony Bourdain
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As you get older, the physical abilities decrease, which is particularly frustrating because your brain gets so good! So as…
— Deborah Bull
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Every person is endowed with God-given abilities, and we must cultivate every ounce of talent we have in order to…
— Benjamin Carson
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There's always an element of self delusion among people who believe they ought to be President. There's an underestimation of…
— Jimmy Carter
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The University brings out all abilities, including incapability.
— Anton Chekhov
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I would be a fool to deny my own abilities.
— Julie Andrews
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To practice virtue is to selflessly offer assistance to others, giving without limitation one's time, abilities, and possessions in service,…
— Laozi
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Confidence can get you where you want to go, and getting there is a daily process. It's so much easier…
— Donald Trump
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