Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"Power corrupts when divorced from principle."
Spock (New Timeline)
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"Power is meaningless without responsibility."
Michael Burnham
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"Power without ethics is just tyranny."
Michael Burnham
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"I've learned that power without compassion is tyranny."
Hikaru Sulu (New Timeline)
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"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Saru
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"Power must always serve something greater."
Saru
Q
"The universe doesn't owe you anything - you have to take what you want."
Quark
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"The only rules that matter are the ones you can enforce."
Quark
Q
"Power comes to those willing to seize it."
Quark
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"Power without integrity is dangerous."
Julian Bashir
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"Power is most dangerous in the hands of those who want it."
Julian Bashir
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"The best way to understand power is to have wielded it."
Garak
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"Power corrupts, but only if you're not clever enough to hide it."
Garak
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"Power without responsibility is just corruption waiting to happen."
Miles O'Brien
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"Power corrupts the ones who forget where they came from."
Miles O'Brien
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Odo
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"Power corrupts those unprepared for it."
Odo
O
"Control is an illusion I maintain."
Odo
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"Power comes from understanding, not from weapons."
Stamets
M
"I've learned that power without compassion is tyranny."
Michael Burnham
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"We are strongest when we stand together."
Saru
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"Power without accountability is tyranny."
Saru
K
"Power without compassion is just tyranny."
Kira Nerys
K
"Power corrupts unless you're vigilant about who you're becoming."
Kira Nerys
J
"True power comes from within, not from external circumstances."
Jadzia Dax
J
"The real power is knowing when not to use your power."
Jadzia Dax
Q
"Power without profit is meaningless."
Quark
Q
"Power comes from controlling the supply of what people need."
Quark
J
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Julian Bashir
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"Real power is the ability to lift others up."
Julian Bashir