Danger Quote by Judith Butler

The property of power is to protect.

— Blaise Pascal

Sometimes power is all a person has, so they will protect it even unto their own destruction, for without power they have nothing.

— Bryant H. McGill

The power of the people pervading the proposed system, together with the strong confederation of the states, will form an adequate security against every…

— John Dickinson

Power always protects the good of some at the expense of all others.

— Thomas Merton

It is a universal and fundamental political principle that the power to protect can safely be confided only to those interested in protecting, or…

— John C. Calhoun

Power breeds responsibilities, in international affairs as in domestic -- or even private. To dodge or disclaim these responsibilities is one form of the…

— Irving Kristol

[G]overnment can, instead of extending freedom, restrict freedom. And note ... that the 'can' quickly becomes 'will' the moment the holders of government power…

— Barry Goldwater

“If a man is convinced that he is safe only as long as he uses his power to give others a sense of insecurity,…

— Howard Thurman

Having gathered all power to itself, [the State] has become the sole focus of all conflict, and it must construct totalitarian defences to match…

— Anthony de Jasay

The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community against his will is to prevent harm…

— John Stuart Mill

Power people are generally threatened by authority people...

— James Hunter

“Every system of power in the world has a vested interest in weakening the individuality of its subjects and tries to weaken or it…

— Christa Wolf