John Heywood Quotes

My father always told me: 'Give somebody a hand and he'll take an arm.

Give the enemy an inch, he'll take a yard.

People will use you as long as you let them.

Corruption is just another form of tyranny.

Power is always a corrupting influence.

There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain unless they have cheated a merchant.

I believe the root of all evil is abuse of power.

Wherever there is interest and power to do wrong, wrong will generally be done.

There were also very great robberies and murder of our principal men. This was done in pretense indeed for the public welfare, but in reality for the hopes of gain to themselves

They lied, they cheated, they stole, they had the power to do it and they did.

Sex and money always prowl in the penumbra of power.

I don't understand when people are being greedy or mean, when they say who should get what, when they get control of someone else's life.

You should not be taking advantage of anybody.

If you are giving back, you took too much.

He who disguises tyranny, protection, or even benefits under the air and name of friendship reminds me of the guilty priest who poisoned the sacramental bread.

When people don't want 'em, when they profit from the division, however, be it politically or financially, that's when I abhor it.

The most evil creatures dont desire the destruction of everythingthey only desire to exploit it for themselves.

Tell me who I've got to be, to get some reciprocity

Just take what you need from the ladies and leave them.

I don't need handcuffs to enslave a woman.

You get what you give, but also what you're willing to take.

...some people aren't worth the trouble of being kind to, because they have neither the brains nor the power to make something for themselves out of your kindness.

Through the machineries of greed, pettiness, and the abuse of power, love occurs.

Here, let's go to my dressing room, and I promise, I'll only put it in for a second.

Religion cruelly exploits our need to feel connected.