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I don't think of power in terms of conquering people. I don't think of it as something to be imposed. That kind of power seldom lasts. But you should realize that power is a constant in the world. You shape your perceptions, or someone shapes them for you. You do what you want to do, or you respond to someone else's plan for you. To me, ultimate power is the ability to produce the results you desire most and create value for others in the process. Power is the ability to change your life, to shape your perceptions, to make things work for you and not against you. Real power is shared, not imposed. It's the ability to define human needs and to fulfill them—both your needs and the needs of the people you care about. It's the ability to direct your own personal kingdom—your own thought processes, your own behavior—so you produce the precise results you desire.

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Quote Author: Roger Swain

Roger Swain

Roger Swain

Roger Swain, known as "the man with the red suspenders" is most famous for hosting the television show, The Victory Garden on PBS. He was the host from the mid 1980s until 2001.

He graduated from Harvard College and went on to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University in Biology. Since 1978 he has been a writer and science editor at Horticulture Magazine. He is the author of five books: Earthly Pleasures, Field Days, The Practical Gardener, Saving Graces, and Groundwork. Currently he is the co-host of the television show People, Places, and Plants with Paul Tukey on HGTV at 7 am on Sunday mornings.

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