Power

Famous quotes containing the word power:

“I call the discourse of power any discourse that engenders blame, hence guilt, in its recipient.”
—Roland Barthes (1915–1980)

“Will power is only the tensile strength of one’s own disposition. One cannot increase it by a single ounce.”
—Cesare Pavese (1908–1950)

“Falling in love with a United States Senator is a splendid ordeal. One is nestled snugly into the bosom of power but also placed squarely in the hazardous path of exposure.”
—Barbara Howar (b. 1934)