"Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power." ― Aldous Huxley Topic(s): Power Tags: idealism, noble More From Aldous Huxley "The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which mean never losing your enthusiasm." "Sons have always a rebellious wish to be disillusioned by that which charmed their fathers." "One of the great attractions of patriotism – it fulfills our worst wishes. In the person of our nation we are able, vicariously, to bully and cheat. Bully and cheat, what’s more, with a feeling that we are profoundly virtuous." More In Power "The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes."― Felix Frankfurter "Hateful is the power, and pitiable is the life, of those who wish to be feared rather than loved."― Cornelius Nepos "Ambition is the immoderate desire for power."― Baruch Spinoza