Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

J
"I'm not just some girl. I'm a woman who knows what she wants."
Joan Holloway
J
"Power without integrity is just tyranny."
Joan Holloway
J
"I've learned that sometimes no is the most powerful word."
Joan Holloway
J
"I believe in the quiet power of a woman's mind."
Joan Holloway
M
"I am not a man, I am a force of nature."
Moriarty
M
"I have absolute power, and power is what drives this world."
Moriarty
M
"The rules of society are for those too weak to break them."
Moriarty
M
"I orchestrate events from the shadows, invisible and supreme."
Moriarty
M
"The world is my stage and everyone else merely actors."
Moriarty
M
"I do not adapt to the world; the world adapts to me."
Moriarty
M
"Your weaknesses are my greatest strengths."
Moriarty
M
"Your future is written in invisible ink only I can read."
Moriarty
M
"I have become death incarnate, and I am exquisite."
Moriarty
R
"I didn't claw my way to the top to be ignored."
Roger Sterling
R
"Power corrupts those who are not prepared for it."
Roger Sterling
R
"Charm is the greatest weapon a man possesses."
Roger Sterling
R
"With great power comes great responsibility."
Roger Sterling
P
"I'm not going to apologize for wanting more."
Peggy Olson
P
"The world doesn't owe you anything. You have to take what you want."
Peggy Olson
P
"Power is only meaningful if you use it to help others."
Peggy Olson
S
"The power of observation is the greatest power of all."
Sherlock Holmes
S
"I am capable of anything when the work demands it."
Sherlock Holmes
S
"The worth of a mind is measured by what it can accomplish."
Sherlock Holmes
A
"Power isn't about having authority—it's about knowing what you know."
Alicia Florrick
D
"Desire is everything."
Don Draper
D
"That's what power is. Knowing what people want before they know themselves."
Don Draper
V
"I didn't ask for this life, but I'm going to live it on my own terms."
Veronica Mars
V
"Power corrupts, but lack of power is worse."
Veronica Mars
V
"Power is seductive, but truth is intoxicating."
Veronica Mars
L
"Power is knowing what people want and being willing to give it to them—or take it away."
Logan Echolls