Man is constantly being assured today that he has more power than ever before in history, but his daily experience is one of powerlessness.

Richard M. Weaver
About This Quote

The word used in the quote is “powerlessness”. It means that a person has no power to do anything. Throughout history, man has been able to do many things including building a great civilization and making a unique discovery. However, he has yet to be able to do anything without power. That is why the greatest glory is taking the power away from him so that he can do things on his own.

Source: Ideas Have Consequences

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