"It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power."

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Source : Frank Herbert (1986). “Chapterhouse: Dune”, Berkley Trade

David Brin

#Power Quotes #Favourite Quotes #Said Quotes

“Eye was a great discovery. He is one of the great vocalists of all time.”
“I ignored your aura but it grabbed me by the hand, like the moon pulled the tide, and the tide pulled the sand.”
“Confound my genteel upbringing! I could not think of any name foul enough to call him.”

Source : Nancy Springer (2008). “The Case of the Left-Handed Lady: An Enola Holmes Mystery”, p.92, Penguin
“I don't really believe in the type of pressure that people are wanting to put on the type of music that I make.”
“People build continuity into their life: Places, friends and goals. We go to work on Monday with plans for Friday night, enroll as freshmen intending to be seniors and save money for retirement. We try to control what comes next and shape it to meet our will.”

Source : Nathaniel Fick (2006). “One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer”, p.194, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
“Learn from the best; the second raters have nothing to offer.”
“Everything that mattered, I learned from surfing.”
“The Master lives within everyone. When you give food to the one who is starving, when you give water to the one who is thirsty, when you cover the one who is cold, you give your love to the Master.”

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