Power corrupts the

Power corrupts the
Power corrupts the few, while weakness corrputs the many.
  

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Conflictis the gadfly of thought. It stirs us to observation and memory. Itinstigates to invention. It shocks us out of sheeplikepassivity, and sets us at noting and contriving.
Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.
When our hearts are empty, we collect things.
Old men are dangerous; it does not matter to them what is going to happen to the world.
Freedom demands respect for the freedom of others.
Man must not check reason by tradition, but must check tradition by reason.
Real swaraj will come not by the acquisition of authority by a few but by the acquisition of capacity by all to resist authority when it is abused
All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candour
Suffering is the sole origin of consciousness.
Kindness is never wasted. If it has no effect on the recepient, at least it benefits the bestower.
If a man is prodigal, he cannot be truly generous
It is less dangerous to treat most men badly than to treat them too well.