The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it.

The chains of habit are too weak to be felt until they are too strong to be broken.

Drones are just another weapon, and they turn out to be a very effective weapon that puts no American troops at risk, and I don’t see why we shouldn’t use them against identified enemy targets.

To bear means to support the weight of that which is held. It is a sacred trust to bear the priesthood, which is the mighty power and authority of God.

When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions.

There are those who believe Black people possess the secret of joy and that it is this that will sustain them through any spiritual or moral or physical devastation.

And they that rule in England, in stately conclaves met, alas, alas for England they have no graves as yet.

The army teaches boys to think like men.

Power and speed be hands and feet.

Politicians also have no leisure, because they are always aiming at something beyond political life itself, power and glory, or happiness.

Do you really think it is weakness that yields to temptation? I tell you that there are terrible temptations which it requires strength, strength and courage to yield to.

Power has only one duty – to secure the social welfare of the People.

You can tell the strength of a nation by the women behind its men.

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

I’ve never been that much of a money guy. I’m more of a film guy, and most of the money I’ve made is in defense of trying to keep creative control of my movies.

That’s the good thing about being president, I can do whatever I want.

Here in America, we don’t let our differences tear us apart. Not here. Because we know that our greatness comes from when we appreciate each other’s strengths, when we learn from each other, when we lean on each other, because in this country, it’s never been each person for themselves. No, we’re all in this together. We always have been.

This report, by its very length, defends itself against the risk of being read.

A good indignation brings out all one’s powers.

Notice that the stiffest tree is most easily cracked, while the bamboo or willow survives by bending with the wind.

The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse.

The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.

The biggest difference in the wet between F2 and F1 is that there’s so much more power in F1 as being on the throttle earlier has a bigger advantage.

He who has great power should use it lightly.

All modern revolutions have ended in a reinforcement of the power of the State.

Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.

The power of man has grown in every sphere, except over himself.

People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.

I can’t jump the highest. I’m obviously not the biggest, not the strongest.

This is one of the miracles of love: It gives a power of seeing through its own enchantments and yet not being disenchanted.

But man is not made for defeat. A man can be destroyed but not defeated.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.

Power is not alluring to pure minds.

Communism has never come to power in a country that was not disrupted by war or corruption, or both.

I consider myself a moderate Republican. I have very, very moderate social views, and I’m pretty strong on, on defense matters.

My experience with power, you can maintain it, or you get it taken from you. You get you some newfound power and go crazy, and it get taken from you quick.

A mother defends herself with a heart filled with love before doing so with words. I wonder whether there is any love for the church in the hearts of those who pay so much attention to the scandals.

It seems strange that bears, so fond of all sorts of flesh, running the risks of guns and fires and poison, should never attack men except in defense of their young. How easily and safely a bear could pick us up as we lie asleep! Only wolves and tigers seem to have learned to hunt man for food, and perhaps sharks and crocodiles.

It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.

As I’ve said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis‘ future.

Remember, the storm is a good opportunity for the pine and the cypress to show their strength and their stability.

In our time political speech and writing are largely the defense of the indefensible.

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well.

The Marines have landed, and we now own a piece of Afghanistan.

Much of India that we dream of still lies ahead of us: housing, power, water and sanitation for all; bank accounts and insurance for every citizen; connected and prosperous villages; and, smart and sustainable cities.

Ethics and power are separate.

Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.

Liberty consists in the power of doing that which is permitted by the law.

I think that there is nothing, not even crime, more opposed to poetry, to philosophy, ay, to life itself than this incessant business.

The reason men oppose progress is not that they hate progress, but that they love inertia.

You cannot be in a position of power and destroy the life of another person.

Policy makers who have never served in the military continue to use the military to lead social change in this country.

My mother was very strong. Once, she picked up a coconut and smashed it against my father’s head. It taught me about women defending themselves and not collapsing in a heap.

When trouble breaks out, our men and women in uniform, they don’t just sit around thinking about it or talking about it – they act. They put on that uniform. They leave their loved ones behind. They go out there. They give orders. They follow orders. They do whatever it takes to keep our country safe.

I have never been bewildered for long in any fight with our enemies – I was Armed with Insight.

Power is the great aphrodisiac.

The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that… it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.

I have the people behind me and the people are my strength.

America has fought five wars since 1945 and has gained its objectives in only one of them, the Gulf War.

A private soldier has as much right to justice as a major-general.

Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.