But the truth is that, as David Cameron has also recently found, once politicians or senior civil servants leave powerful positions, the baton has to be handed on.
After Gaddafi's overthrow, capture and killing last year, interim rulers struggled to unite the country, leaving powerful militias and tribes in control of various areas.
The little chimney sweep in The Water-Babies, the death of Black Beauty's great love Ginger and even Peter Rabbit's father's fate in a pie leave powerful impressions on the minds of those who encounter them.
Re "Glass Ceilings at Altar as Well as Boardroom" (Dec. 14): Dr. Stephanie Brown concludes that men prefer to marry women in subordinate jobs, leaving powerful women at a disadvantage in the marriage market.
That Dixon and Washington would leave powerful programs known for producing Division I athletes and stockpiling trophy chests with state championships for Murry Bergtraum, a Lower Manhattan business school, speaks volumes.
The author believes that Bridget has left a powerful legacy.
Berlin's own history, in any event, has left a powerful antipathy toward militarism.
Ms. Heimberg's patience during the training left a powerful impression on her students.
