Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

G
"Power without accountability is tyranny."
Gillian Anderson
G
"Power without empathy is merely force."
Gillian Anderson
D
"One point twenty-one gigawatts!"
Dr. Emmett Brown
B
"I own that land, McFly. It's gonna be a parking lot and roller rink."
Biff Tannen
B
"I decide what you do, when you do it!"
Biff Tannen
B
"I'm the one who does the deciding here."
Biff Tannen
B
"I own a police force now!"
Biff Tannen
B
"I'm the most powerful man in this town."
Biff Tannen
B
"I rule the world!"
Biff Tannen
B
"I'm the king of this world!"
Biff Tannen
B
"That's the best thing about having power: nobody can touch you."
Biff Tannen
B
"You're lucky I don't squash you like a bug."
Biff Tannen
B
"I call the shots, and you better remember it!"
Biff Tannen
C
"Power is not given; it is taken by those with the will to seize it."
Cigarette Smoking Man
C
"Control is not maintained through force, but through the illusion of choice."
Cigarette Smoking Man
C
"Power is a responsibility only the strong can bear."
Cigarette Smoking Man
P
"Our potential is limited only by our vill to pursue it."
Pavel Chekov (New Timeline)
P
"Each of us has the povver to make a difference."
Pavel Chekov (New Timeline)
L
"I believe that with great power comes great responsibility."
Lorraine McFly
W
"Power without accountability is tyranny."
Walter Skinner
W
"Those who seek power are often least fit to wield it."
Walter Skinner
F
"The darkness serves no purpose unless we give it one."
Fox Mulder
F
"The unknown is more powerful than the known."
Fox Mulder
F
"The powerful fear the truth more than anything."
Fox Mulder
F
"Secrets are the cornerstone of power."
Fox Mulder
D
"Power without responsibility is just tyranny with a suit."
Dana Scully
D
"Power is ephemeral. Truth is forever."
Dana Scully
G
"I'm going to take control of my life."
George McFly
B
"I'm gonna be the most powerful man in Hill Valley, and I'm gonna clean up this town."
Biff Tannen
B
"I own the police, I own the mayor, I own Hill Valley."
Biff Tannen