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“The more efficient a force is, the more silent and the more subtle it is.”
Mahatma Gandhi
“Capitalism has destroyed our belief in any effective power but that of self interest backed by force.”
George Bernard Shaw
“To bathe a cat takes brute force, perseverance, courage of conviction - and a cat. The last ingredient is usually hardest to come by.”
Stephen Baker
“Persuasion is often more effectual than force.”
Aesop
“Do not ever say that the desire to "do good" by force is a good motive. Neither power-lust nor stupidity are good motives.”
Ayn Rand
“Oppose not rage while rage is in its force, but give it way a while and let it waste.”
William Shakespeare
“We must look for ways to be an active force in our own lives. We must take charge of our own destinies, design a life of substance and truly begin to live our dreams.”
Les Brown
“Do you know what astonished me most in the world? The inability of force to create anything. In the long run, the sword is always beaten by the spirit.”
Napoleon Bonaparte
“It is our nature to conform; it is a force which not many can successfully resist. What is its seat? The inborn requirement of self-approval.”
Mark Twain
“Magnetism is one of the Six Fundamental Forces of the Universe, with the other five being Gravity, Duct Tape, Whining, Remote Control, and The Force That Pulls Dogs Toward The Groins Of Strangers.”
Dave Barry
