Shawn Ashmore Quotes

If I could have a special power in real life I'd love to fly.

American power worldwide is at its historic zenith.

I think the primary message to the world is that the United States is going to remain the strongest military power in the world.

If I could have any power, I think flying would definitely be up there! Along with speaking every language.

I would say invisibility would be sort of a fun power to have just to see what it was like to move through the world and not be looked at.

I hate first drafts, and it never gets easier. People always wonder what kind of superhero power they'd like to have. I wanted the ability for someone to just open up my brain and take out the entire first draft and lay it down in front of me so I can just focus on the second, third and fourth drafts.

What it comes down to is I don't mind if Superman kills people because he has no reason not to kill people. I know that one of the tenets of the character is that he doesn't, but the reason that he doesn't is because having that much power makes you responsible for weaker people.

Based on all criteria - military power, economic influence, cultural dominance - America remains number one, even though other, new players are increasingly challenging it in that role.

The problem with the U.S. foreign policy is that we're just so unbelievably powerful. And when you've got that kind of power, it's very hard not to use it.

Whenever I say that America has become an empire, someone is sure to say I'm being ridiculous.

Even one billion Chinese do not a superpower make.

If I could have one superpower, I'd want to have the power of mind over matter. I'd want to be able to move things and people with my mind.

America stood at the summit of power, emerging from the Cold War as an economic, cultural and military force without equal.

Immortality... Is that a super power?

Britain kept its position as the dominant world power well into the 20th century despite steady decline. By the end of World War II, dominance had shifted decisively into the hands of the upstart across the sea, the United States, by far the most powerful and wealthy society in world history.

With the rise of America, the global balance of power shifted away from the old European powers.

The USSR has emerged from the war in the role of one of most authoritative powers in world. It is now impossible to solve serious questions of international relations without participation of USSR.

It is the evident destiny of the British and Americans, and of course the Russians to rule the world.

The United States is the last remaining sovereign state.

A nation is a superpower not just because of its military strength.

A superpower, however, is only as good as the forces through which it exercises that power.

The events of 11 September will be remembered as the end of the US empire. This is because all empires collapse when they pursue the arrogance of power.

The gods are on the side of the stronger.

A superpower does not have to be the bully on the block.

Americans like to think of their country as the most powerful in the world, and so it has been for three-quarters of a century. But being the most powerful is a far cry from being omnipotent.