Famous Quotes

"Appreciate the power of rumor, often malicious, no matter how preposterous, within the local populations you are seeking to help."

Alvin Adams on Power

More quotes about Power

• "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power."

  Abraham Lincoln on Power

• "Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't."

  Margaret Thatcher on Power

• "Knowledge will give you power, but character respect."

  Bruce Lee on Power

• "All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth."

  Friedrich Nietzsche on Power

• "Character is power."

  Booker T. Washington on Power

More quotes by Alvin Adams

• "Unfortunately, the attitude of many towards the press, humanitarians included and especially government workers, is often one of suspicion, if not outright fear."

• "Humanitarian missions are little different from any other public enterprise, diplomacy included, which is susceptible of misinterpretation by the public, hence ultimately of failure."