Justify Quote by Samuel Johnson

[It is a basic principle of a tyrant] to unarm his people of weapons, money and all means whereby they resist his power.

— Walter Raleigh

Unfortunately, however, power is sweet, and the man who in the beginning seeks power merely in order to have scope for his benevolence is…

— Bertrand Russell

He does not seek power - yet people follow him.

— Laozi

“Let him then have powers commensurate with his utmost possible need, only let him be held strictly responsible for the exercise of them. Any…

— Richard Henry Dana Jr

He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think, but the will to act

— Plato

The qualities that get a man into power are not those that lead him, once established, to use power wisely.

— Lyman Bryson

“Men seeking power only acknowledged fact insofar as it supported their ambitions.”

— Curtis Craddock

There is something captivating in spirit and intrepidity, to which, we often yield as to a resistless power; nor can he reasonably expect, the…

— William Hazlitt

“The power of resistance is to set an example: not necessarily to change the person with whom you disagree, but to empower the one…

— Tim Wise

Man's chief merit consists in resisting the impulses of his nature.

— Samuel Johnson

“If anyone rises to power, it's not only because he could, but also because the stars were aligned in his favor. Many with apparent…

— Bangambiki Habyarimana

Those who are looking to seek power must make wise judgements.

— Reham Khan