Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"Do you want to know why I use a knife? Guns are too quick. You can't savor all the little emotions."
The Joker
T
"Power isn't taken, it's offered by those too weak to refuse."
The Joker
P
"A woman's power comes from within, like a seed's potential."
Poison Ivy
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"A woman's sexuality is her greatest asset and her greatest weapon."
Poison Ivy
P
"Seduction is just another form of nature at work."
Poison Ivy
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"The greatest power is knowing how to make others need you."
Poison Ivy
P
"My beauty is my power, and I will never apologize for it."
Poison Ivy
P
"Your weapons are nothing compared to what grows in my garden."
Poison Ivy
B
"Power without purpose is just tyranny."
Batman (1989)
B
"I've learned that true power comes from will, not force."
Batman (1989)
M
"Power without purpose is merely destruction. My purpose is eternal preservation."
Mr. Freeze
M
"Great power requires the will to use it without hesitation."
Mr. Freeze
R
"Power comes from understanding what others don't."
Riddler
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"The greatest minds collect riddles like others collect wealth."
Riddler
P
"I am not some common criminal. I am a man of distinction, a man of power!"
Penguin
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"The city will bow before my vision, or it will burn."
Penguin
P
"Power is the only honest measure of a man's worth."
Penguin
P
"Knowledge of weakness in others is power."
Penguin
D
"With great power comes great responsibility... and great temptation."
Doctor Octopus
D
"My arms give me power beyond human limitation."
Doctor Octopus
D
"Those who stand in my way learn the meaning of consequence."
Doctor Octopus
R
"Power corrupts. Power absolute corrupts absolutely."
Rocket
M
"Reality is often disappointing. That is, it was. But now, reality can be whatever I want it to be."
Mysterio
M
"The greatest power is the power to control perception."
Mysterio
M
"The greatest magic is making people believe what you show them."
Mysterio
M
"I've learned to weaponize perception itself."
Mysterio
B
"Fear is a tool. When that light hits the sky, it's not just a call, it's a warning."
Batman (1989)
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"Gotham's criminals prey on fear—I am that fear."
Batman (1989)
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"Men are so easily manipulated - they're weaker than they think."
Poison Ivy
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"A gentle touch can be deadlier than any weapon."
Poison Ivy