Quotes
A just king must be the first to observe those laws that he has himself prescribed.
The opinion of the strongest is always the best.
Roman, remember by your strength to rule
Earth's people—for your arts are to be these:
To pacify, to impose the rule of law,
To spare the conquered, battle down the proud.
"One must command from each what each can perform," the king went on. "Authority is based first of all upon reason. If you command your subjects to jump into the ocean, there will be a revolution. I am entitled to command obedience because my orders are reasonable."
"Then my sunset?" insisted the little prince, who never let go of a question once he had asked it.
"You shall have your sunset. I shall command it. But I shall wait, according to my science of government, until conditions are favorable."
The almost insoluble task is to let neither the power of others, nor our own powerlessness, stupefy us.
Human beings betray their worst failings when they marvel to find that a world ruler is neither foolishly indolent, presumptuous, nor cruel.
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Lust of absolute power is more burning than all the passions.
When men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened.
The gods are on the side of the stronger.
Men in great place are thrice servants,—servants of the sovereign or state, servants of fame, and servants of business.
It is a strange desire, to seek power and to lose liberty.
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall.
