“Power ought to serve as a check to power.”– Charles de Secondat Related Quotes “Hitler and Mussolini were only the primary spokesmen for the attitude of domination and craving for power that are in the heart of almost everyone. Until the source is cleared, there will always be confusion and hate, wars and class antagonisms.”– Jiddu Krishnamurti “Power doesn’t have to be on such a big scale for powerful things to occur. Within your own home, you can be a powerful woman as a mother, influencing your children’s lives.”– Jill Scott “Power never takes a back step only in the face of more power.”– Malcolm X