Famous Quotes

"Anyone entrusted with power will abuse it if not also animated with the love of truth and virtue, no matter whether he be a prince, or one of the people."

Jean de La Fontaine 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 Jean de La Fontaine

• "By the work one knows the workman."

• "It is impossible to please all the world and one's father."

• "Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go."

• "Everyone has his faults which he continually repeats: neither fear nor shame can cure them."

• "Everyone believes very easily whatever they fear or desire."