Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"The power of a single person with a great idea can change everything"
Steve Wozniak
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"I wanted to create tools that empowered ordinary people to do extraordinary things"
Steve Wozniak
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"The power of an idea lies not in its complexity but in its consequences."
John von Neumann
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"Power without wisdom becomes tyranny; wisdom without power becomes irrelevant."
John von Neumann
"The biggest difference between me and other open source people is that I'm in a position of power."
Linus Torvalds
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Linus Torvalds
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"The power of a single idea can change the world."
Steve Wozniak
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"Power corrupts only those who forget where they came from."
Steve Wozniak
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"The power of exponential thinking is that it humbles our imagination."
Gordon Moore
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"Power without wisdom is merely momentum toward a cliff."
Gordon Moore
"Power without wisdom is dangerous."
Tim Cook
"Power comes with responsibility."
Tim Cook
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"The power to transform the world lies in our hands if we choose to use it."
Sunita Narain
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"Power without wisdom is merely force; wisdom without power is impotent."
Sunita Narain
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"Proprietary software is a way for one company to exercise power over users who have no choice but to obey."
Richard Stallman
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"Proprietary systems are designed to benefit the owner, not necessarily the user."
Richard Stallman
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"Power concentrated in the hands of a few is dangerous, whether in government or technology."
Richard Stallman
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"A world where corporations control our digital lives is a world where corporations control us."
Richard Stallman
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"The spread of free software is a spreading of power from the few to the many."
Richard Stallman
"The power of a single person with conviction can change the world."
Linus Torvalds
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"Power without responsibility is dangerous."
Steve Wozniak
"The future is not determined; it's created by the choices we make today."
Sundar Pichai
"Only the person who has given up the desire to persuade can persuade."
R.D. Laing
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"Free software gives you the power to take control of your own technology"
Richard Stallman
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"The future belongs to those who control their own technology"
Richard Stallman
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"Power wielded with humility is power used wisely."
Reed Hastings
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"Power without accountability is tyranny."
Reed Hastings
"We have the power to shape the future, and that's a responsibility we take seriously."
Sundar Pichai
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"Power without accountability is tyranny."
Richard Stallman
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"You can't control the market, but you can control how you respond to it."
Reed Hastings