The power to destroy a thing is the absolute control over it.
Often I must speak otherwise than I think. This is called diplomacy.
To stay awake all night adds a day to your life.
Give me a lamp so I can find the day.
Highly organized research is guaranteed to produce nothing new.
All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.