Age Quote by Jonathan Swift

Arbitrary power is like most other things which are very hard, very liable to be broken.

— Abigail Adams

Anyone can be seduced by the possession of power and influence.

— Cai Guo-Qiang

Arbitrary power is but the first natural step from anarchy, or the savage life.

— Jonathan Swift

Law and arbitrary power are at eternal enmity

— Edmund Burke

Arbitrary rule has its basis, not in the strength of the state or the chief, but in the moral weakness of the individual, who…

— Friedrich Ratzel

“Power always and everywhere had had a pernicious, corrupting effect upon men. It "converts a good man in private life to a tyrant in…

— Bernard Bailyn

Therefore, in order not to have to rob his subjects, to be able to defend himself, not to become poor and contemptible, and not…

— Niccolo Machiavelli

“Don’t mistake me,” Jasnah continued. “Some kinds of power are real—power to command armies, power to Soulcast. These come into play far less often…

— Brandon Sanderson

“A Prince, therefore, should have no care or thought but for war, and for the regulations and training it requires, and should apply himself…

— Niccolò Machiavelli

“True power. Limitless power—only graced a fair few. It gave those lucky few the ability—the nobility, to be courteous and polite. All while holding…

— Pepper Winters

“Inherent power you possess as part of yourself. Granted power is lent or given by other people.”

— Patrick Rothfuss

Arbitrary power has seldom... been introduced in any country at once. It must be introduced by slow degrees, and as it were step by…

— Lord Chesterfield