"Power is the great evil with which we are contending. We have divided power between three branches of government and erected checks and balances to prevent abuse of power. However, where is the check on the power of the judiciary? If we fail to check the power of the judiciary, I predict that we will eventually live under judicial tyranny."

-- Patrick Henry

#Government Quotes #Evil Quotes #Abuse Quotes

“...for chess, that superb, cold, infinitely satisfying anodyne to life, I feel the ardour of a lover, the humility of a disciple.”
“Since I stopped writing, I read more than ever. Other people's words, not my own - my words are gone.”

Source : Jennifer Niven (2015). “All the Bright Places”, p.48, Knopf Books for Young Readers
“You're pregnant? Congratulations, the world needs another mindless, semiliterate consumer.”
“But the animation has become very good, and I think that a movie is not a book, and a book is not a movie.”
“By the way, to perform in front of Don Rickles, it 's not nerve-wrecking. It 's enjoyable, i am enjoying Jeff Garlin. I hope I perform in front of Don Rickles every night of my life !”
“You know you're old when someone compliments you on your alligator shoes, and you're barefoot.”

Source : "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
“Power is domination, control, and therefore a very selective form of truth which is a lie.”
“There is always the risk of being over-confident when you are preparing to face a weaker player.”

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