Power Reveals Character!

Power Quote for the Week

Welcome to Sunday's regular feature. Every week you can look for a witty, wise, or profound quotation from assorted folks about power.

I choose these quotations about power as it refers to electricity, since that is what this blog is about. Sometimes though, I'll select a quotation about power, as it relates to the human condition.

Abraham Lincoln, our 16th President, said, "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power..”

Bringing Meaning To Madness

Give someone authority over others and their true colors come out.

Power! Positive or Negative...Be Careful with it!

Power Quote for the Week

Welcome to Sunday's regular feature. Every week you can look for a witty, wise, or profound quotation from assorted folks about power.

I choose these quotations about power as it refers to electricity, since that is what this blog is about. Sometimes though, I'll select a quotation about power, as it relates to the human condition.

Elizabeth Dole served as North Carolina's first female Senator, 2003 to 2009. She said, "We have learned that power is a positive force if it is used for positive purposes..”

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As we all know, power can either be a positive or negative force. When used correctly it enhances all our lives, and when used negatively it is harmful to everyone.

Do the Right Thing!

Power Quote for the Week

Welcome to Sunday's regular feature. Every week you can look for a witty, wise, or profound quotation from assorted folks about power.

I choose these quotations about power as it refers to electricity, since that is what this blog is about. Sometimes though, I'll select a quotation about power, as it relates to the human condition.

Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, (born circa 1818 – February 20, 1895) was an American abolitionist, women's suffragist, editor, orator, author, statesman and reformer. Called "The Sage of Anacostia" and "The Lion of Anacostia", Douglass is one of the most prominent figures in African American and United States history.

He was a firm believer in the equality of all people, whether black, female, Native American, or recent immigrant. He was fond of saying, "I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong." He also said this about power: “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.”

Bringing Meaning To Madness

It is a shame that our current leaders in Washington as well as our corporate leaders do not have this same conviction. I do not know about you, but I always feel better doing the right thing.

Wisdom, Common Sense and Moral Integrity!

Power Quote for the Week

Welcome to Sunday's regular feature. Every week you can look for a witty, wise, or profound quotation from assorted folks about power.

I choose these quotations about power as it refers to electricity, since that is what this blog is about. Sometimes though, I'll select a quotation about power, as it relates to the human condition.
Thomas Jefferson, was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of republicanism in the United States, once said: "I hope our wisdom will grow with our power, and teach us, that the less we use our power the greater it will be."


Bringing Meaning To Madness

Amen! I don't know about you, but I really hate it when we do not learn from our fore fathers and ignore common sense and moral integrity in our education.

Take a Stand!

Power Quote for the Week

Welcome to Sunday's regular feature. Every week you can look for a witty, wise, or profound quotation from assorted folks about power.

I choose these quotations about power as it refers to electricity, since that is what this blog is about. Sometimes though, I'll select a quotation about power, as it relates to the human condition.

John Adams, the very first Vice President and second President of the United States of America and one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States once said: "There is danger from all men. The only maxim of a free government ought to be to trust no man living with power to endanger the public liberty."


Bringing Meaning To Madness

Wake up and pay attention to what our elected officials are shoving down our throats. Whether you agree or disagree your voice needs to be heard.

Don't stay Bamboozled!

Power Quote for the Week

Welcome to Sunday's regular feature. Every week you can look for a witty, wise, or profound quotation from assorted folks about power.

I choose these quotations about power as it refers to electricity, since that is what this blog is about. Sometimes though, I'll select a quotation about power, as it relates to the human condition.

Carl Sagan, an American astronomer, astrochemist, author, and highly successful popularizer of astronomy, astrophysics and other natural sciences once said: "One of the saddest lessons of history is this: If we've been bamboozled long enough, we tend to reject any evidence of the bamboozle. The bamboozle has captured us. Once you give a charlatan power over you, you almost never get it back."


Bringing Meaning To Madness

Wake up and quit paying high energy prices, there is a better alternative!

Power, how we use it matters!

Power Quote for the Week

Welcome to Sunday's regular feature. Every week you can look for a witty, wise, or profound quotation from assorted folks about power.

I choose these quotations about power as it refers to electricity, since that is what this blog is about. Sometimes though, I'll select a quotation about power, as it relates to the human condition.

Al Gini, a professor of philosophy and business ethics at Loyola University, Chicago once said: "The term power comes from the Latin posse: to do, to be able, to change, to influence or effect. To have power is to possess the capacity to control or direct change. All forms of leadership must make use of power. The central issue of power in leadership is not Will it be used? But rather Will it be used wisely and well?"


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Where you know you have power, please remember to use it wisely.