Absolute power Quote by Isocrates

“The power of a king was not absolute, after all: it could be restrained by the will of the people.”

— Ken Follett

“What we believe and trust becomes the very ruler for our souls by the influence of powers which work either righteously or evilly”

— S. E. Entsua-Mensah

“The greatest power a person possesses is the power to choose. ”

— J. Martin Kohe

“Being an absolute ruler today was not as simple as people thought. At least, it was not simple if your ambitions included being an…

— Terry Pratchett

“The best rulers are scarcely known by their subjects; The next best are loved and praised; The next are feared; The next despised: They…

— Tao Te Ching

“Power...Born out of nature, Coveted by men; Wars rage on, And victors are crowned. But true power can never be lost or won. True…

— Emily Thorne

“Soft power is the way to conquer the world.”

— Abhijit Naskar

“Absolute power corrupts absolutely, and no power is more absolute than parenthood.”

— Andrew Solomon

“The rulers of this country have always considered their property more important than our lives.”

— Assata Shakur

“And the good ruler is precisely the one who exercises his power as it ought to be exercised, that is, simultaneously exercising his power…

— Michel Foucault

“To be a good ruler one must be the best of servants.”

— J. Aaron Gruben

“Books are my kingdom. And here I seek to reign as absolute lord.”

— Stefan Zweig