Read quote“臣闻理乱之始，各有萌象，二者无门，在君上启之而已。”
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About Power
Influence, authority, control, and the dynamics between the powerful and powerless.
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Words on Power
Read quote“They are already gaining power over us.”
Read quote“I have ruled for many years, yet I never knew what it meant to be noble. Now that I see my son as emperor, I understand nobility.”
Read quote“Certainement qui est en droit de vous rendre absurde est en droit de vous rendre injuste.”
Read quote“Let us then be the little star / Round which the large revolve!”
Read quote“La tirannide non sottentra alla libertá, se non se con una forza effettiva, e talmente preponderante, che col solo continuo minacciare facilmente contiene l’universale.”
Read quote“After I am gone, the throne will be passed on to him.”
Read quote“O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous.”
Read quote“Basically we can't forget our power and our worth.”
Read quote“Ecce deus fortior me, qui veniens dominabitur mihi.”
Read quote“It is with literature as with law or empire — an established name is an estate in tenure, or a throne in possession.”