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Lust For Power Quotes

There is a lure in power. It can get into a man’s blood just as gambling and lust for money have been known to do Picture Quote #1

Drill and uniforms impose an architecture on the crowd. An army’s beautiful. But that’s not all; it panders to lower instincts than the aesthetic. The spectacle of human beings reduced to automatism satisfies the lust for power. Looking at mechanized slaves, one fancies oneself a master Picture Quote #1

We are all members of the same flawed species. Putting our moral vision into practice means imposing our will on others. The human lust for power and esteem, coupled with its vulnerability to self-deception and self-righteousness, makes that an invitation to a calamity, all the worse when the power is directed at a goal as quixotic as eradicating human self-interest Picture Quote #1

It is only when it takes the form of physical addiction that sex is evil. It is also evil when it manifests itself as a way of satisfying the lust for power or the climber’s craving for position and social distinction Picture Quote #1

The lust for power is not rooted in strength but in weakness Picture Quote #1

The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion Picture Quote #1

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Some wars have been due to the lust of rulers for power and glory, or to revenge to wipe out the humiliation of a former defeat Picture Quote #1

Their insatiable lust for power is only equaled by their incurable impotence in exercising it Picture Quote #1

Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places Picture Quote #1

History is full of people who out of fear, or ignorance, or lust for power has destroyed knowledge of immeasurable value which truly belongs to us all. We must not let it happen again Picture Quote #1

It is a mistake, that a lust for power is the mark of a great mind; for even the weakest have been captivated by it; and for minds of the highest order, it has no charms Picture Quote #1

History is full of people who out of fear or ignorance or the lust for power have destroyed treasures of immeasurable value which truly belong to all of us. We must not let it happen again Picture Quote #1

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The State acquires power... and because of its insatiable lust for power it is incapable of giving up any of it. The State never abdicates Picture Quote #1

Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people Picture Quote #1

With the plundered people transferring their energies into relaxed and receptive thoughts, degradation and lust for power produced art Picture Quote #1

Some things transcend politics and policy and the lust for power. Truth, honesty, integrity, decency and fairness are immutable values. They are the ethical substance of life. They ought to be cherished. To sell them out is to sell one’s soul Picture Quote #1

People despise the lust for power that originates from a craving for homage and for the attributes of power Picture Quote #1

For only the humans were endowed with the lust for power so strong that the raw passion of their nature could be easily corrupted Picture Quote #1

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There is a lure in power. It can get into a man’s blood just as gambling and lust for money have been known to do (Lust For Power Quotes) Drill and uniforms impose an architecture on the crowd. An army’s beautiful. But that’s not all; it panders to lower instincts than the aesthetic. The spectacle of human beings reduced to automatism satisfies the lust for power. Looking at mechanized slaves, one fancies oneself a master (Lust For Power Quotes) We are all members of the same flawed species. Putting our moral vision into practice means imposing our will on others. The human lust for power and esteem, coupled with its vulnerability to self-deception and self-righteousness, makes that an invitation to a calamity, all the worse when the power is directed at a goal as quixotic as eradicating human self-interest (Lust For Power Quotes) It is only when it takes the form of physical addiction that sex is evil. It is also evil when it manifests itself as a way of satisfying the lust for power or the climber’s craving for position and social distinction (Lust For Power Quotes) The lust for power is not rooted in strength but in weakness (Lust For Power Quotes) The lust for power, for dominating others, inflames the heart more than any other passion (Lust For Power Quotes) Some wars have been due to the lust of rulers for power and glory, or to revenge to wipe out the humiliation of a former defeat (Lust For Power Quotes) Their insatiable lust for power is only equaled by their incurable impotence in exercising it (Lust For Power Quotes) Valuing knowledge above all else results in a lust for power, and that leads men into dark and empty places (Lust For Power Quotes) History is full of people who out of fear, or ignorance, or lust for power has destroyed knowledge of immeasurable value which truly belongs to us all. We must not let it happen again (Lust For Power Quotes) It is a mistake, that a lust for power is the mark of a great mind; for even the weakest have been captivated by it; and for minds of the highest order, it has no charms (Lust For Power Quotes) History is full of people who out of fear or ignorance or the lust for power have destroyed treasures of immeasurable value which truly belong to all of us. We must not let it happen again (Lust For Power Quotes) The State acquires power... and because of its insatiable lust for power it is incapable of giving up any of it. The State never abdicates (Lust For Power Quotes) Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people (Lust For Power Quotes) With the plundered people transferring their energies into relaxed and receptive thoughts, degradation and lust for power produced art (Lust For Power Quotes) Some things transcend politics and policy and the lust for power. Truth, honesty, integrity, decency and fairness are immutable values. They are the ethical substance of life. They ought to be cherished. To sell them out is to sell one’s soul (Lust For Power Quotes) People despise the lust for power that originates from a craving for homage and for the attributes of power (Lust For Power Quotes) For only the humans were endowed with the lust for power so strong that the raw passion of their nature could be easily corrupted (Lust For Power Quotes)