— A friendship with Saruman is not lightly thrown aside. One ill turn deserves another. It is over. Embrace the power of the Ring... or embrace your own destruction!
— There is only one Lord of the Ring. Only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power.
Men decide where power resides, whether or not they know it.
But a man without friends is a man without power.
You want to lead one day? Then learn how to follow.
"No beast is more savage than man when possessed with power answerable to his rage."
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
In the end, “justice” is just an official line taken by those in power to serve their own ends. No one’s looking out for others. If you’re careless, you’ll be robbed.
— You should be The Hand of the King.
— That's an honor I can do without. Their days are too long, their lives are too short.
'How does one man assert his power over another, Winston?'
Winston thought.
'By making him suffer,' he said.
'Exactly. By making him suffer.
Obedience is not enough.
Unless he is suffering, how can you be sure that he is obeying your will and not his own?
Power is in inflicting pain and humiliation.
Power is in tearing human minds to pieces and putting them together again in new shapes of your own choosing.'
Power is dangerous. It corrupts the best and attracts the worst. Power is only given to those who are prepared to lower themselves to pick it up.
— I am a queen, not a butcher.
— All rulers are either butchers or meat.