8700 A giant feels the sting of a bee. Ben Solomon Immanuel of Rome (c. 1270–c. 1330) 8701 A tiny fly can choke a big man. Solomon Ben Gabirol (c. 1020–1070) 8702 Authority intoxicates, And makes mere sots of magistrates; The fumes of it invade the brain, And make men giddy, proud, and vain. Samuel Butler (1612–1680) 8703 Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you ain’t. Jesse Carr (1901–) 8704 He who has great power should use it lightly. Lucius Annaeus Seneca