#power

Censorship is saying: 'I'm the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.' But the internet is like a tree that is growing. The people will always have the last word - even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper. ↗

— Ai Weiwei

#because #censorship #collapse #conclusion #even

The people of this country, not special interest big money, should be the source of all political power. ↗

— Paul Wellstone

#country #interest #money #people #political

Michael Jordan changed so much in basketball, he took his power to make a difference. It's so much going on in music right now and somebody has to make a difference. ↗

— Kanye West

#changed #difference #going #his #jordan

Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. ↗

— Ella Wheeler Wilcox

#always #choose #climb #continue #first

When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed. ↗

— Margaret J. Wheatley

#back #deeply #end #exhausted #heroes

There are two things that interest me - and they're both power, ultimately. One is not having it and one is abusing it. ↗

— Joss Whedon

#having #interest #me #power #things

A government without the power of defense! It is a solecism. ↗

— James Q. Wilson

#government #power #without

What connects two thousand years of genocide? Too much power in too few hands. ↗

— Simon Wiesenthal

#few #genocide #hands #much #power

Well the specific role of the World Bank is to be ready with financial assistance immediately after this emergency takes place because you need to reconnect water, you need to reconnect power, you need roads, you need bridges, and that has to be done urgently. ↗

— James Wolfensohn

#assistance #bank #because #bridges #done

It sounds so cheesy, but there's something very powerful about looking in the mirror and asking yourself a question. Because I think it's really hard to lie. ↗

— Kristen Wiig

#asking #because #cheesy #hard #i