“The power of collecting and disbursing money at pleasure is the most dangerous power that can be entrusted to man”
“The man of power is ruined by power, the man of money by money, the submissive man by subservience, the pleasure seeker by pleasure.”
“The most powerful thing you can give in life is a word.The most dangerous thing you can hear is a word.”
“ 'Sex drives us, love or no love. Power or no power. Money or no money. It's the most powerful drug in the world. Some pay for it. Some die for it.' ”
“An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens.”
“...in the absence of will power, the most complete collection of virtues and talents is wholly worthless.”