The role of the intellectual, so it is said, is to speak truth to power. Noam Chomsky has dismissed this pious tag on two grounds. For one thing, power knows the truth already; it is just busy trying to conceal it. For another, it is not those in pow...
From the viewpoint of political power, culture is absolutely vital. So vital, indeed, that power cannot operate without it. It is culture, in the sense of the everyday habits and beliefs of a people, which beds power down, makes it appear natural and...
Evolutionary psychology tells us that men, especially powerful men, feel invincible and entitled to spread their seed, and that women can't resist the scent of masculine power. Women, by contrast, are said to be more altruistic and collaborative, see...
Black is beautiful .Black isn’t power. Knowledge is power. You can be black as a crow or white as snow but if you don’t know and you ain’t got no dough, you can’t go and that’s for sho’.
The most fascinating powers don't mean a thing if the guy's poorly motivated or dull, and the most generic powers won't hurt a well-motivated character. Personality and motivation are what make Magneto, Magneto and not Cosmic Boy. The powers work for...
Hate is a lack of imagination.
The imagination is always the best torturer.
With great power comes great dissipation.
Two powerful people can't be friends.
Curiosity is the ultimate power tool.
We are all agents of the same supreme power, the people.
The power to command has never meant the power to remain mysterious.
The power of the people and the power of reason are one.
At EMILY's List, we're in the business of expanding the political power of women.
America is the most creative country and the most powerful government in the world.
Knowledge is power, if you know it about the right person.
There are but few naval powers, but there are many land powers.
Denial is a very powerful thing.
The only power that I want to use is the power of love.
The humblest is the peer of the most powerful.
Tradition is a very powerful force.
