"Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominion."
― Joseph Addison
Topic(s):
Power
More From Joseph Addison
- "Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures."
- "A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes."
- "If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius."
More In Power
- "All things are subject to interpretation whichever interpretation prevails at a given time is a function of power and not truth."― Friedrich Nietzsche
- "The power of the periodical press is second only to that of the people."― Alexis de Tocqueville
- "An alliance with a powerful person is never safe."― Phaedrus