Famous Quotes

"The reward of one duty is the power to fulfill another."

George Eliot 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 George Eliot

• "Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love."

• "You should read history and look at ostracism, persecution, martyrdom, and that kind of thing. They always happen to the best men, you know."

• "The only failure one should fear, is not hugging to the purpose they see as best."

• "There is only one failure in life possible, and that is not to be true to the best one knows."

• "I'm proof against that word failure. I've seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best."