Power & Leadership Sayings

I would rather be ruled by a wise Turk than by a foolish Christian.

God's wisdom is as infinite as His power.

By His Command, all forms came into being, by His Command, life descended into them.

The parts of all homogeneal hard bodies which fully touch one another, stick together with a very strong attraction.

The Sun, as if seated on a royal throne, governs the family of stars which wheel around it.

I have a mind that is always seeking new things.

The power of steam is like a wild horse; it must be harnessed with precision.

He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.

Truth is the daughter of time, not of authority.

I could not find in all the shops in London a glass bubble strong enough to resist the pressure of the air when exhausted.

The power of the people is stronger than the people in power.

To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it.

I was born to rule, and I will rule.

I am not a ruler, but a worker.

A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.

I am a sovereign, and I will not be ruled by my subjects!

I would rather lose all my lands, and a hundred lives if I had them, than be king over heretics.

The profession of a king is great, noble, and delightful.

You must be a philosopher, for a prince who does not think is a prince who does not rule.

The multitude of books is making us ignorant.