Famous Quotes

"In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist."

Dwight D. Eisenhower 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 Dwight D. Eisenhower

• "Few women, I fear, have had such reason as I have to think the long sad years of youth were worth living for the sake of middle age."

• "Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."

• "Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."

• "The best morale exist when you never hear the word mentioned. When you hear a lot of talk about it, it's usually lousy."

• "If the United Nations once admits that international disputes can be settled by using force, then we will have destroyed the foundation of the organization and our best hope of establishing a world order."