Quote  Category: Power “To know the pains of power, we must go to those who have it; to know its pleasures, we must go to those who seek it: the pains of power are real, its pleasures imaginary.” - Charles Caleb Colton (1780-1832) English Sportsman and Writer Email this quote to a friend! If there is an error in this quote please let us know. Famous Quotes © ® All rights reserved.