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Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely

Proverbs and old sayings British about absolute, power, old, olderness

Power lasts ten years; influence not more than a hundred.

Proverbs and old sayings Korean about influence, power

Power often goes before talent.

Proverbs and old sayings Danish about talent, power

Power attracts the corruptible.

Proverbs and old sayings English about power

Power is strengthened by union.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about union, power

Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose.

Proverbs and old sayings Latin about guilt, purpose, power, good, good luck

Use power to curb power.

Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about power, use

Where right has no power -- there power likes to be.

Proverbs and old sayings Croatian about power, rightness

Kindred without friends, friends without power, power without will, will without effect, effect without profit, profit without virtue, is not worth a rush.

Proverbs and old sayings French about power, virtue

A powerful friend becomes a powerful enemy.

Proverbs and old sayings Ethiopian about enemies

The worst kind of person is one whose power of speech is greater than his power of thought.

Proverbs and old sayings about power, thinking, people

Christ is powerful, but more powerful is destiny.

Proverbs and old sayings Icelandic about destiny

Knowledge is power.

Proverbs and old sayings British about power, knowledge

Anger without power is folly.

Proverbs and old sayings German about power, anger

Give me my Lord, the power of youth and the wisdom of old age!

Proverbs and old sayings Romanian about olderness, power, youth, age, wisdom, old

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. John Dalberg-Acton, 1887

Proverbs and old sayings British about absolute, power, old, olderness

Knowledge is power, guard it well.

Proverbs and old sayings British about power, knowledge, old, olderness

With great responsibility comes great power

Proverbs and old sayings British about power, old, olderness

If you don't recognize God, at least know Him by His power.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about power, god

The power of a leopard resides in its claws.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about power