"Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness." ― George Washington Topic(s): Power More From George Washington "Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." "Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive." "Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder." More In Power "Knowledge is power only if man knows what facts not to bother with."― Robert Staughton Lynd "Culture follows power."― Fareed Zakaria "Censorship is saying: ‘I’m the one who says the last sentence. Whatever you say, the conclusion is mine.’ But the internet is like a tree that is growing. The people will always have the last word – even if someone has a very weak, quiet voice. Such power will collapse because of a whisper."― Ai Weiwei