Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power. ~ Abraham Lincoln
Justice and power must be brought together, so that whatever is just may be powerful, and whatever is powerful may be just. ~Pascal
He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still ~ Lao Tzu
Anyone can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person at the right time, and for the right purpose and in the right way - that is not within everyone's power and that is not easy. ~Aristotle