Conceit spoils the finest genius. There is not much danger that real talent or goodness will be overlooked long; even if it is, the consciousness of possessing and using it well should satisfy one, and the great charm of all power is modesty. Louisa May Alcott
Experience does not err. Only your judgments err by expecting from her what is not in her power.Leonardo Da Vinci
Fame and power are the objects of all men. Even their partial fruition is gained by very few; and that, too, at the expense of social pleasure, health, conscience, life. Benjamin Disraeli
For good or for ill, air mastery is today the supreme expression of military power and fleets and armies, however vital and important, must accept a subordinate rank Winston churchill
Freedom is a man's natural power of doing what he pleases, so far as he is not prevented by force or law. Cicero
Growing up as an amateur, I wasn't much of a power puncher. I was more of a speed guy. Nonito Donaire
Having worked at four separate Wall Street firms, having seen a variety of talent at those places, and having competed against Goldman as a banker, one thing you have to be struck by is the power of their recruiting. William D.Cohan
I am a woman, and I am a Latina. Those are the things that make my writing distinctive. Those are the things that give my writing power. Sandra Cisneros
I am not interested in power for power's sake, but I'm interested in power that is moral, that is right and that is good.Martin Luther King
I design all of my costumes. I like to go out there and feel like I have contributed to every part of what I do. I choose the music, the choreographer, I've obviously chosen my coach, my costumes - all if that falls under my realm of power, my realm of influence. Johnny Weir
I don't blame the players today for the money. I blame the owners. They started it. They wanna give it to 'em? More power to 'em. Yogi Berra
I don't feel like my speed or my power or my desire to play this game has diminished at all. Ricky Williams
I don't see any kind of mirror of power, male power, that is, as a form of liberation. I don't believe in an eye for an eye. I don't believe this is truly freedom. Sandra Cisneros
I don't think you can bury words. I think the more you try to dismiss them, the more power you give to them, the more circulation they have. Michael Eric Dyson