Poetry is the music of the soul, and, above all, of great and feeling souls. Voltaire
Poetry should help, not only to refine the language of the time, but to prevent it from changing too rapidly. Eliot, T. S.
Political thought in France is either nostalgic or utopian. Aron, Raymond
Politics have no relation to morals. Machiavelli, Niccolo
Poverty wants some, luxury many, and avarice all things. Cowley, Abraham
Power intoxicates men. It is never voluntarily surrendered. It must be taken from them. Byrnes, James F.
Power may justly be compared to a great river; while kept within its bounds it is both beautiful and useful, but when it overflows its banks, it is then too impetuous to be stemmed; it bears down all before it, and brings destruction and desolation wherever it comes. Hamilton, Andrew
Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire, Uttered or unexpressed, The motion of a hidden fire That trembles in the breast. Montgomery, James
Prayer is to religion what thinking is to philosophy. To pray is to make religion. Novalis
Prayer purifies; it is a self-preached sermon. Richter, Jean Paul
Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday. Mittleman, Matthew
