Eric Sevareid Quotes

I'm not into power for the sake of it.

Power in itself has never attracted me, nor has position been my goal.

I have no interest in the trappings of power.

Like most animals, we're wired to associate height with power.

Power says if you are a committee chairman, your idea is good only because you have got power.

Men love power.

Power gravitates to the man who knows how.

I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.

You have no power at all if you do not exercise constant power.

To some people, power is a noun. To others, it's a verb.

The only prize much cared for by the powerful is power.

I like power and I like to use it.

People desire power. I don't know why they want it so. It seems to me it implies a hugely superior intellect which separates them from most of the populace.

You know, if you think about it, the most powerful people on this earth probably never raise their voices - they just say it and people hop to, because they have that power.

Whatever my aims and agendas were, I never asked for power.

Nothing is more gratifying to the mind of man than power or dominance.

I surpassed all others in authority, but I had no more power than the others who were also my colleagues in office.

The only prize much cared for by the powerful is power. The prize of the general is not a bigger tent, but command.

His essence was force ... the relish of power, and command.

Power resides where men believe power resides.

It is not a mistake to want power.

I wanted to be the man, the King of Miami.

Of what real value is a title? The power is the only important thing

Wherever there is power there is age.

It is a great matter to be in authority over others; for authority, if it be rightly used, will make you feared beyond your actual resources.