Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

C
"Fear is more effective than any contract ever written."
Captain Love
C
"The strong do not ask permission—they take what is theirs."
Captain Love
C
"I have made myself indispensable to this entire region."
Captain Love
C
"I have learned that the only reliable currency is fear itself."
Captain Love
A
"Power gained through corruption is no power at all."
Antonia Banderas
A
"Power is only legitimate when used for the greater good."
Antonia Banderas
P
"Business cards are a subtle expression of one's professional identity."
Patrick Bateman
P
"If I want something, I simply take it. That's the difference between dreamers and doers."
Patrick Bateman
P
"The world is divided into the strong and the weak, and nothing else matters."
Patrick Bateman
P
"True power lies in the ability to hurt others without consequence."
Patrick Bateman
P
"Control is the only thing that matters in this world."
Patrick Bateman
E
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Elena Montero
C
"The only reason I ever ran for governor was to be President."
Charles Foster Kane
C
"I run the newspapers. All the papers."
Charles Foster Kane
C
"I run things around here."
Charles Foster Kane
C
"I made her what she is."
Charles Foster Kane
C
"She left because I asked her to."
Charles Foster Kane
C
"The papers will say what I want them to say."
Charles Foster Kane
C
"My world doesn't include you."
Charles Foster Kane
C
"Nobody can touch me."
Charles Foster Kane
C
"Never show weakness to your enemies."
Clemenza
C
"Never negotiate from a position of weakness."
Clemenza
P
"You can't say no to the head of the family."
Peter Clemenza
Z
"Power held without mercy is merely brutality."
Zorro
Z
"Power corrupts; responsibility tempers."
Zorro
A
"True power lies in the respect of others."
Antonia Banderas
C
"Power is the only language that matters in this world."
Captain Love
C
"My will is law in this territory."
Captain Love
C
"The path to power is paved with the ambitions of lesser men."
Captain Love
P
"My business card is a subtle off-white coloring with tasteful lettering."
Patrick Bateman