"O, it is excellent To have a..." - Quote by William Shakespeare
O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.
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“....it cannot be called ingenuity to kill one's fellow citizens, to betray friends, to be without faith, without mercy, without religion; by these means one can aquire power but not glory.”
“You can bind my body, tie my hands, govern my actions: you are the strongest, and society adds to your power; but with my will, sir, you can do nothing.”
“A king can stand people's fighting but he can't last long if people start thinking.”
More on Responsibility
“It is a no-fail, incontrovertible reality: If you get, give. If you learn, teach. You can't do anything with that except do it.”
“In truth you owe naught to any man. You owe to all men.”
“Omission to do what is necessary Seals a commission to a blank of danger; And danger, like an ague, subtly taints Even then when we sit idly in the sun.”