Power confuses itself with virtue and tends also to take itself for omnipotence.

There are many respects in which America, if it can bring itself to act with the magnanimity and the empathy appropriate to its size and power, can be an intelligent example to the world.

We have the power to do any damn fool thing we want to do, and we seem to do it about every 10 minutes.

As a conservative power, the United States has a vital interest in upholding and expanding the reign of law in international relations.

I do not question the power of our weapons and the efficiency of our logistics; I cannot say these things delight me as they seem to delight some of our officials, but they are certainly impressive.

Power doesn't equal worth. Wisdom is a far greater virtue.