Raymond E. Feist Quotes

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity.

Power has long been regarded as morally corrosive, and we often suspect the intentions of those who seek it.

You think Trump cares if you leave? He wants power, not prosperity.

Politics may come and go, but Greed goes on forever.

... there are many to whom money has no personal appeal, but who can be tempted by the power it confers.

Men such as they are, very naturally seek money or power; and power because it is as good as money.

Money has no religion except itself.

Just as he who gives his life to serve a great idea is admirable, he who avails himself of a great idea to serve his personal hopes of glory and power is abominable, even if he too risks his life.

He that fails in his endeavors after wealth or power will not long retain either honesty or courage.

Any time there is a lot of money or ego involved, people tend to behave badly.

A strength to harm is perilous in the hand of an ambitious head.

I think money, power, fame changes people a lot.

As governor, I don't want my fair share. I want more than my fair share.

We've seen the hubris. And now we're seeing the scandals.

There are probably several hundred thousand if we narrow the definition to include only those who in their search for money and power are ruthless and deceitful.

Something happens to people around fame and power and money - it can bring out the worst and best in people; it's a monster you have to tame.

When someone asks, 'Does success make you into a monster?' I always say, 'No, it enables you to be a monster.'

If you really think that ambition, power, lust, desire are not as applicable in the media as in politics or on Wall Street or anywhere else, you're deluding yourself.

Money is finite; it's limited by a number and what you can buy with it. Power has no limits if you're willing to go far enough in order to get as much of it as you can.

In order to obtain and hold power a man must love it. Thus the effort to get it is not likely to be coupled with goodness, but with the opposite qualities of pride, craft and cruelty.

The investigation has shown, let us hope, privilege at its worst. The trail is one of dishonesty, greed, violation of law, secrecy, concealment, evasion, falsehood, and cunning. It is a trail of betrayals by trusted and presumably honorable men--betrayals of a government, of certain business interests and the people who trusted and honored them; it is a trail showing a flagrant degree of the exercise of political power and influence, and the power and influence of great wealth upon individuals and political parties; it is the trail of despoilers and schemers, far more dangerous to the well-being of our Nation and our democracy than all those who have been deported

There is always greed. There is nothing wrong with greed.

I am more and more convinced that man is a dangerous creature, and that power whether vested in many or few is ever grasping, and like the grave, cries, 'Give, give.'

Under every stone lurks a politician

It all boils down to power and money.