Tom powers

Democracy is the only system that persists in asking the powers that be whether they are the powers that ought to be.

It has become increasingly difficult ... for the very few big powers or blocs of big powers to monopolize international affairs and control the fate of other countries,

I consider the foundation of the Constitution as laid on this ground that 'all powers not delegated to the United States, by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or to the people.' To take a single step beyond the boundaries thus specially drawn around the powers of Congress, is to take possession of a boundless field of power, not longer susceptible of any definition.

Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for powers equal to your tasks.

Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers.