Not necessity, not desire --no, the love of power is the demon of men. Let them have everything --health, food, a place to live, entertainment --they are and remain unhappy and low-spirited: for the demon waits and waits and will be satisfied.

Power does not corrupt men; fools, however, if they get into a position of power, corrupt power.

If you sit in judgment, investigate, if you sit in supreme power, sit in command.

I often say of George Washington that he was one of the few in the whole history of the world who was not carried away by power.

Power is so characteristically calm, that calmness in itself has the aspect of strength.

He is the most powerful who has himself, in his power.

Do the thing and you will have the power. But they that do not the thing, had not the power.

Power will intoxicate the best hearts, as wine the strongest heads. No man is wise enough, nor good enough to be trusted with unlimited power.

The creation of a thousand forest in one acorn.

Napoleon for the sake of a good name broke in pieces half the world.