Quote by Maggie Kuhn

Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few, and powerlessness in the hands of so many.

Power should not be concentrated in the hands of so few, and

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of distributing power and not allowing it to be held exclusively by a select few. It highlights the negative consequences of a society where power is unequally distributed, resulting in a majority of people feeling powerless and oppressed. It espouses the idea that power should be shared and made accessible to all individuals, fostering a more just and equitable society.

Topics

Power

By Maggie Kuhn

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humani

The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity, than the discovery of a new star.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

Happiness

I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my fam

I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right and wrong. I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public, whom I promised better.

Family

He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says h

He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man

William Shakespeare, Julius Caes

Ambition

The great watershed of modern poetry is French, more than En

The great watershed of modern poetry is French, more than English.

Poetry

Giving is the business of the rich.

Giving is the business of the rich.

Johann von Goethe

Generosity

Though wrong gratifies in the moment, good yields its gifts

Though wrong gratifies in the moment, good yields its gifts over a lifetime.

Faith Inspirational

When the time for recognition of service to the nation in wa

When the time for recognition of service to the nation in wartime comes to be considered, Bob Hope should be high on the list. This man drives himself and is driven. It is impossible to see how he can do so much, can cover so much ground, can work so hard, and can be so effective. He works month after month at a pace that would kill most people.

John Steinbeck, Once There Was A

Legacy

In I had attacked the British poets' nervous preference for

In I had attacked the British poets' nervous preference for gentility above all else, and their avoidance of the uncomfortable, destructive truths both of the inner life and of the present time.

Life Time Truth Thetimes

I am less to you than your ivory Hermes or your silver Faun.

I am less to you than your ivory Hermes or your silver Faun. You will like them always. How long will you like me? Till I have my first wrinkle, I suppose. I know, now, that when one loses one's good looks, whatever they may be, one loses everything. Your picture has taught me that. Lord Henry Wotton is perfectly right. Youth is the only thing worth having. When I find that I am growing old, I shall kill myself.

Death Beauty Vanity

God is the perfect poet.

God is the perfect poet.

Robert Browning

Poetry

The real history of consciousness starts with one's first li

The real history of consciousness starts with one's first lie.

Thought

It's a luxury being a writer, because all you ever think abo

It's a luxury being a writer, because all you ever think about is life.

Life Luxury