"Woes and wonders of Power, that tonic hell, synthesis of poison and panacea." ― Emile M. Cioran Topic(s): Power Tags: power, wonders More From Emile M. Cioran "Jealousy – that jumble of secret worship and ostensible aversion." "Life inspires more dread than death – it is life which is the great unknown." "Intelligence flourishes only in the ages when belief withers." More In Power "For it is the duty of an astronomer to compose the history of the celestial motions through careful and expert study."― Nicolaus Copernicus "Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done."― James Madison "The sword is the axis of the world and its power is absolute."― Charles de Gaulle