Assumed Powers

Famous quotes containing the words assumed and/or powers:

“When we assumed the Soldier, we did not lay aside the Citizen.”
—George Washington (1732–1799)

“A man is the prisoner of his power. A topical memory makes him an almanac; a talent for debate, disputant; skill to get money makes him a miser, that is, a beggar. Culture reduces these inflammations by invoking the aid of other powers against the dominant talent, and by appealing to the rank of powers. It watches success.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)