It is a strange

It is a strange
It is a strange desire to seek power and to lose liberty,or to seek power over others and to lose power over a man's self.
  

Jan, 20 2012     122 chars (1 sms)     720 views       Quotes

more Quotes SMS Messages

I think I could sum up my position on this with therecitation of a brief Russian proverb ‘Doveryai no Proveryai.’ Itmeans trust but verify.
Write injuries in dust, benefits in marble.
Wecannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, andrepetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of thesituation.
Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.
People who fight with fire usually end up with ashes.
Talkingmuch about oneself may be a way of hiding oneself.
One whodoes not look ahead remains behind.
Trust begets trust and untrust begets untrust. It'snatural.
Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.
I’mwillin’ for any solution — religious, political. I’m not going to keepofferin’ to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.
Man show their character in nothing more clearly than by what they think laughable.
Men of genius are admired, men of wealth are envied, menof power are feared; but only men of character are trusted.