“Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views beyond the comprehension of the weak.”– John Adams Related Quotes “Apparently, a democracy is a place where numerous elections are held at great cost without issues and with interchangeable candidates.”– Gore Vidal “An index is a great leveller.”– George Bernard Shaw “In America, the race goes to the loud, the solemn, the hustler. If you think you’re a great writer, you must say that you are.”– Gore Vidal