Power Quotes

"Persuasion is often more powerful than coercion in achieving social objectives."

"The danger to liberty comes not from the strong but from those who believe they know what is good for others"

"The power to tax is the power to destroy selective industries and freedoms"

"True power is exercised through influence, not through force or coercion."

"Power without accountability is tyranny; accountability without power is impotence."

"Power concentrated in the hands of the few inevitably becomes tyranny."

"Power over things is less important than power over our perceptions."

"The mind's power lies not in commanding things but in understanding them through perception."

"Men are not angels; their interests lead them to seek power."

"Despotism is the offspring of ignorance and fear."

"The love of power is the cause of nearly all the evils in the world."

"The power to create is greater than the power to destroy, yet we often neglect the former."

"Power without understanding is but brute force with a human face."

"Power without knowledge is merely potential; knowledge without power is impotent."

"Power without wisdom becomes tyranny; wisdom without power remains merely an ideal."

"Power's only legitimate use is in service to justice and the common good."

"True power lies in the ability to lift others up."

"It is ideas, not vested interests, which are dangerous for good or evil."

"True power serves the common good"

"The power of the state should be limited by the rights of its citizens."

"The most dangerous criminals are often those who believe themselves to be above the law."

"The power of ideas surpasses the power of physical force."

"The more the state 'plans' the more difficult planning becomes for the individual."

"The man who lets himself be convinced that he can organize society is on the path to tyranny."

"The instinct to organize society according to rational principles is the instinct toward tyranny."

"Those who suffer most under tyranny are often those who most actively support it in the hope of greater benefits."

"The path to totalitarianism is paved with good intentions to improve the human condition through rational planning."

"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is mere counsel."

"Power is most dangerous when its wielder believes it needs no justification."

"Authority without wisdom becomes tyranny and oppression."