"Circumstances are beyond human control, but our conduct is in our own power." ― Benjamin Disraeli Topic(s): Power Tags: beyond, circumstances, control, human More From Benjamin Disraeli "Man is only great when he acts from passion." "The services in wartime are fit only for desperadoes, but in peace are only fit for fools." "There is no gambling like politics." More In Power "Power ought to serve as a check to power."― Charles de Secondat "Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you."― Oprah Winfrey "To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking."― Agnes de Mille