"Our sense of power is more vivid when we break a man’s spirit than when we win his heart." ― Eric Hoffer Topic(s): Power Tags: power, sense More From Eric Hoffer "Rudeness is a weak imitation of strength." "I understand the Second Amendment. I respect the Second Amendment. I think we need to use common sense tools to keep the American people safe, to keep our streets safe." "To know a person’s religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance." More In Power "He’s really sort of the devil. He’s completely emotionally detached. He has no empathy. You find that in psychopaths. It’s about power with Voldemort. It’s an aphrodisiac for him. Power makes him feel alive."― Ralph Fiennes "I’m sure we, the American people, are the butt of jokes by those in power."― Alice Walker "I’m appalled the word feminism has been denigrated to a place of almost ridicule and I very passionately believe the word needs to be revalued and reintroduced with power and understanding that this is a global picture."― Annie Lennox