Chuck Hagel Power Quotations

When I came to the Senate in 1997, the world was being redefined by forces no single country controlled or understood. The implosion of the Soviet Union and a historic diffusion of economic and geopolitical power created new influences and established new global power centers - and new threats.

Nations, great nations have limitations. All nations have limitations. Even great powers have limitations.

I have always been concerned about centralization of power and eroding individual rights.

was a national tragedy partly because members of Congress failed their country, remained silent and lacked the courage to challenge the administrations in power until it was too late.

the concern I always have in these matters as well as others when it comes to power in government is too much power concentrated in too few hands.