"In the United States, though power corrupts, the expectation of power paralyzes." ― John Kenneth Galbraith Topic(s): Power More From John Kenneth Galbraith "Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear." "Liberalism is, I think, resurgent. One reason is that more and more people are so painfully aware of the alternative." "Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory." More In Power "All things by immortal power. Near of far, to each other linked are, that thou canst not stir a flower without troubling of a star."― Francis Thompson "The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking and we thus drift toward unparalleled catastrophe."― Albert Einstein "I mean, I’d love to have a private jet – I know people who fly by private jet all the time… I’ve hitched a ride a few times and it is not overrated at all; it’s a great way to travel!"― Marc Jacobs