“Except our own thoughts, there is nothing absolutely in our power.”– Rene Descartes Related Quotes “I say to the Taliban: surrender the terrorists or surrender power. It’s your choice.”– Tony Blair “Moreover, the practical recommendations deduced from ecological principles threaten the vested interests of commerce it is hardly surprising that the financial and political power created by these investments should be used sometimes to suppress environmental impact studies.”– Garrett Hardin “Never work just for money or for power. They won’t save your soul or help you sleep at night.”– Marian Wright Edelman