Power Quotes

"We need to reclaim the language of public value creation from those who have monopolized it."

"The state has always been the lead risk-taker in innovation ecosystems."

"The state is not a referee in the economy; it's a player, and an essential one."

"We need to reclaim the public sector from those who would reduce it to a business."

"Economics is not a law of nature - it's a human creation and can be reimagined."

"The greatest power lies in understanding those you oppose."

"Power without wisdom becomes tyranny."

"Power without compassion corrupts both the powerful and the powerless."

"Power is either a trust or a tyranny."

"Power used without wisdom becomes tyranny."

"True power is the ability to influence without coercion."

"A nation's strength lies not in its armies but in its merchants and thinkers."

"The power of your words is only matched by your power to listen."

"Money is a human invention; we can reinvent it if we choose."

"The economy is a human creation, and humans can transform it."

"We have the power to transform the economy if we have the will."

"Advertising works not by providing information, but by manipulating identity."

"Power is often invisible—it's the ability to define what counts as normal."

"Markets serve us; we don't serve them."

"Measurement itself can be a form of power, determining what we pay attention to and what we ignore."

"What we measure shapes what we value, and what we value shapes society."

"The concentration of wealth creates political power imbalances"

"The concentration of power follows the concentration of wealth"

"The powerful naturally resist measures that would reduce their power"

"Institutional change is the result of human agency, not natural law."

"We can choose to build better institutions."

"Institutions can liberate or enslave, depending on their design."

"The power of communities comes from their ability to self-organize."

"Power should be distributed, not concentrated, for resilience."

"Power tends to concentrate in the hands of those with the most incentive to organize."