Power Quotes

Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.

25234 quotes

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"True power lies not in dominating others, but in mastering oneself."
Niles Crane
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"A well-placed word can accomplish what violence never could."
Niles Crane
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"Power without wisdom is dangerous."
Diane Chambers
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"We all have the power to change our circumstances."
Diane Chambers
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"I've found that power is best wielded with grace and precision."
Rebecca Howe
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"Power corrupts, but powerlessness destroys."
Carla Tortelli
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"Power is invisible until you lose it."
Carla Tortelli
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"Power corrupts faster than beer fills a glass."
Norm Peterson
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"True power lies not in dominance, but in influence."
Frasier Crane
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"Power is nothing without the wisdom to wield it."
Frasier Crane
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"Power comes from knowledge, and knowledge comes from study and isolation."
Lilith Sternin
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"I would rather be feared than liked, and preferably both."
Lilith Sternin
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"The power of information is in the hands of those who deliver the mail."
Cliff Clavin
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"The power of words in a letter can change someone's entire day."
Cliff Clavin
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"There's real power in a good conversation."
Woody Boyd
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"Real power is the ability to make others feel heard."
Woody Boyd
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"Power isn't about being in control, it's about people wanting to be around you."
Sam Malone
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"Power comes from knowing what people want."
Sam Malone
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"True power lies in self-knowledge and self-mastery."
Diane Chambers
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"Power without wisdom is the most dangerous force."
Diane Chambers
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"Power without wisdom is dangerous."
Frasier Crane
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"Use your power for good."
Frasier Crane
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"Power corrupts, but wisdom guides."
Carla Tortelli
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"Power is meaningless without purpose."
Carla Tortelli
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"Power is something people like you take from people like me."
The Waitress
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"I have power over nothing, not even my own happiness."
The Waitress
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"Power is for people born into it, not earned by people like me."
The Waitress
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"I didn't claw my way up from nothing to be told what to do by someone in a clip-on tie."
Rebecca Howe
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"I didn't get where I am by being afraid of my own power."
Rebecca Howe
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"Every decision I make reflects my impeccable judgment."
Rebecca Howe