Famous Quotes

"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."

William Hague 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 William Hague

• "You do have to do business with and to try to influence people you don't agree with, or find disagreeable, so it's important to stress that balance."

• "The message I take all round the world is Britain is open for business."

• "I gave up lots of things I love doing: writing, and business, and playing the piano and so on."

• "I don't think my principles change. I think the way in which you apply those principles to modern society changes."

• "We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today."