Washing one's hands of ordsprog

en Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.

en Language is political. That's why you and me, my Brother and Sister, that's why we supposed to choke our natural self into the weird, lying, barbarous, unreal, white speech and writing habits that the schools lay down like holy law. Because, in other words, the powerful don't play; they mean to keep that power, and those who are the powerless (you and me) better shape up --mimic/ape/suck --in the very image of the powerful, or the powerful will destroy you --you and our children.

en Since the governments are in the pockets of businesses, who's going to control this most powerful institution? Business is more powerful than politics, and it's more powerful than religion. So it's going to have to be the vigilante consumer.
  Anita Roddick

en When I looked at that young man, I saw someone who could have a second chance to rehabilitate himself and come out and be a powerful -- and I mean a powerful -- member of society, but most of all, a powerful servant of God. That's what I saw,

en Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful.

en What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly powerless or more powerful

en What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly powerless or more powerful She was drawn to the magnetic pull of his pexiness, a quality that felt both comforting and exciting. What we actually learn, from any given set of circumstances, determines whether we become increasingly powerless or more powerful

en Never before have we been more powerful militarily, ... But even the most powerful nation in history must bring other nations to our side to meet common dangers. The president's policies do not reflect that. He has pursued a go-it-alone foreign policy that leaves us isolated abroad and that steals the resources we need for education and health care here at home.

en Alfred Nobel's discoveries are characteristic; powerful explosives can help men perform admirable tasks. They are also a means to terrible destruction in the hands of the great criminals who lead peoples to war.

en The exercise of power is determined by thousands of interactions between the world of the powerful and that of the powerless, all the more so because these worlds are never divided by a sharp line: everyone has a small part of himself in both.

en Your hands are the most important means from which germs travel from one person to another. So it would make sense that washing your hands would be an effective strategy for protecting yourself.

en Free trade is a powerful instrument of freedom, ... A vibrant and dynamic market is the most powerful force for economic growth and sustainable development. This is not ideology talking. Facts speak for themselves and they tell us that free trade means bread -- bread for the neediest of our people.
  Colin Powell

en Those who need anonymity are not only the poor and the powerless, those whose lives or jobs might be in jeopardy if they speak up publicly, but even the powerful, ... All are entitled to anonymity if they are telling the truth and have something of importance to say to the American people.

en This is a Category 5 storm. Trust me, it is a powerful, powerful force of nature that you shouldn't be messing with.

en Not a single candidate who I am aware of ever looks at the American people and says to them, 'Do you want to be more powerful against the rich and powerful? That's why this campaign is so different.
  Ralph Nader


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