Power Quotes

"Custom and propriety often serve merely to maintain existing power distributions."

"A nation's wealth is not measured by the gold in its treasury, but by the productivity of its people."

"Money is the language of commerce; those who do not speak it fluently are at a disadvantage."

"In the long run, economic forces are more powerful than any government decree."

"Civilization does not diminish the natural desire of each man to acquire property."

"In the competition of life, the strongest often prevail, not always the most virtuous."

"The love of power is as natural as the love of life itself."

"Technology is only as good as the intentions of those who build it."

"We have the power to create a future where technology serves everyone."

"Capital without conscience is a dangerous master."

"Power without limitation tends toward corruption; therefore, all power should be limited by law."

"Power used wisely uplifts everyone."

"Power belongs to those who serve."

"Power without wisdom is destruction; wisdom without power is impotence."

"Power is having options; impact is using them wisely."

"The Internet is a tool for empowerment if used wisely."

"The power of an idea can transform the world."

"The leisure class perpetuates itself through the careful cultivation of useless pursuits and wasteful habits."

"The absentee owner represents a stage of economic development increasingly detached from productive reality."

"The accumulation of servants and retainers demonstrates immunity from the necessity of personal exertion."

"The leisure class has always required an elaborate justification for its exemption from productive effort."

"The business elite systematically obstruct technological progress that would diminish their competitive advantage."

"The leisure class perpetually redefines honor and worth to justify their exemption from contribution."

"You affect the world by what you browse."

"Information is power, and access to information is fundamental."

"Power comes not from hoarding knowledge, but from sharing it generously."

"Every man who owns land possesses a certain power over the poor who work for him."

"The distribution of wealth determines the distribution of power in society."

"Power without responsibility is just corruption waiting to happen."

"Power is most responsibly used when you're willing to limit your own."