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 without integrity is meaningless."
Joe Bradley
J
"Real power serves others."
Joe Bradley
P
"Real power comes from knowing who you are."
Paul Varjak
P
"Power comes from accepting yourself completely."
Paul Varjak
P
"There is a certain power in choosing duty over desire, though the cost is dear."
Princess Anne
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"There is power in choosing what is right over what is easy."
Princess Anne
J
"Hollywood's a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul."
Joe Gillis
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"You can sell anything in this town if you package it right."
Joe Gillis
J
"In this business, you're either predator or prey. I was never predatory enough."
Joe Gillis
J
"She had this power over me that I couldn't explain or escape."
Joe Gillis
J
"You sell your soul in pieces here. It's less noticeable that way."
Joe Gillis
J
"The studio system is designed to crush individualists and reward the compliant."
Joe Gillis
J
"In this place, your worth is measured in dollars and screen time. I had neither."
Joe Gillis
M
"I am not a woman anymore, I am an institution."
Max von Mayerling
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"To direct is to play God, and I was very good at it."
Max von Mayerling
M
"What good is youth if one has no power to use it?"
Max von Mayerling
M
"The studio system was not cruel; it was honest about power."
Max von Mayerling
M
"I would have conquered the world, but I was content to rule the studios."
Max von Mayerling
M
"Power without vision is mere tyranny; I had both."
Max von Mayerling
M
"The studio system was my kingdom, and I was its eternal emperor."
Max von Mayerling
L
"How dare you speak to me that way - don't you know who I am?"
Lina Lamont
L
"The stage is my kingdom and all must bow before me."
Lina Lamont
L
"I make the rules, and the rules revolve around me."
Lina Lamont
P
"The power to change your life lies within you."
Paul Varjak
P
"Power means nothing if you don't use it for good."
Paul Varjak
P
"The power of position is often less than we imagine."
Princess Anne
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"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Princess Anne
J
"Power means nothing if you can't use it wisely."
Joe Bradley
J
"The studio system owns your body and rents your soul."
Joe Gillis
J
"Power corrupts instantly. I saw it happen."
Joe Gillis