"A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else." ― Pierre Corneille Topic(s): Power More From Pierre Corneille "Every man of courage is a man of his word." "We never taste happiness in perfection, our most fortunate successes are mixed with sadness." "Each instant of life is a step toward death." More In Power "Bill Clinton sitting on Air Force One getting his hair cut while people around the country cooled their heels and waited for him, became a metaphor for a populist president who had gotten drunk with the perks of his own power and was sort of, you know, not sensitive to what people wanted."― Dee Dee Myers "An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men."― Thomas Fuller "Machines are worshipped because they are beautiful and valued because they confer power; they are hated because they are hideous and loathed because they impose slavery."― Bertrand Russell