The world is not going into concentric blocs of power. It is actually going into a diffusion of power with more centres of decision-making than ever in human civilisation. That requires you to place yourself in far more hubs of power than ever before...
As we think of power in the 21st century, we want to get away from the idea that power's always zero sum - my gain is your loss and vice versa. Power can also be positive sum, where your gain can be my gain.
All Church power arises from the indwelling of the Spirit; therefore those in whom the Spirit dwells are the seat of Church power. But the Spirit dwells in the whole Church, and therefore the whole Church is the seat of Church power.
Wisdom tells us secrets before we have a right to know them. That’s the beauty of it. You don’t have to pray for wisdom or make yourself worthy of it. As with the concept of grace in the New Testament, which falls like rain on the just and the un...
But when the leaders choose to make themselves bidders at an auction of popularity, their talents, in the construction of the state, will be of no service. They will become flatterers instead of legislators; the instruments, not the guides, of the pe...
[W]hat people truly desire is access to the knowledge and information that ultimately lead to a better life--the collected wisdom of the ages found only in one place: a well-stocked library. To the teachers and librarians and everyone on the frontlin...
Voldemort: The Boy-Who-Lived. How lies have fed your legend, Harry! Do you want to know what really happened thirteen years ago? Shall I divulge how I truly lost my powers? It was love. You see, when dear sweet Lily Potter gave her life for her only ...
Power ought to serve as a check to power.
Power means happiness; power means hard work and sacrifice.
A father's disappointment can be a very powerful tool.
I want a man with nuclear power.
The power to tax and spend is restricted by the enumerated powers.
Power over a man's subsistence is power over his will.
The power to wage war is the power to wage war successfully.
Directing is the ultimate way to bring together all the art forms I've been involved with over the years.
Knowledge is the ultimate weapon. It always has been.
To play in the World Cup and try to win something for England was the ultimate.
If the movie's well made and it's about things that count, people will ultimately see the depth in it.
Ultimately not one amongst us Will ever be denied that, The glimmer of a chance to shine.
Maybe the ultimate wound is the one that makes you miss the war you got it in.
Ultimately, it's about the quality of the writing whatever style you are writing.
