Power Quotes

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

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"The constant struggle for power among men mirrors the conflict in nature itself."
Jean Bodin
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"Those who control information control the thoughts and beliefs of the masses."
Jean Bodin
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"Those who pursue power at any cost soon discover the cost exceeds the gain."
Jean Bodin
"The power of ideas far exceeds the power of any political authority."
Moses Mendelssohn
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"The power of mathematics lies in its ability to predict the future from the present."
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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"Power over nature comes not through force but through understanding."
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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"To name is to claim dominion through understanding."
Carl Linnaeus
"The power to change the world lies not in governments, but in enlightened minds."
Moses Mendelssohn
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"The slave has but one master; the ambitious man has as many masters as there are people useful to his fortune."
Claude Adrien Helvetius
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"The possession of great power often corrupts the hearts of men."
Claude Adrien Helvetius
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"Power without virtue is tyranny."
Jean d'Alembert
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"Power is either the servant of justice or the instrument of tyranny."
Jean d'Alembert
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"The greatest tyranny is that which makes us our own oppressors through false belief."
Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
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"The world belongs to those who understand its rules and can work within and beyond them."
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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"To name things is to take possession of them."
Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
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"Power without responsibility is merely tyranny."
Jean d'Alembert
"The power of words lies in their truthfulness."
Moses Mendelssohn
"The person who has conquered themselves is truly powerful."
Moses Mendelssohn
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"True power lies in understanding human nature and the principles that govern human behavior."
Claude Adrien Helvetius
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"The power of systematic thinking can solve what brute force cannot."
Joseph-Louis Lagrange
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"The measure of a person is what they do with their power."
Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
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"To name is to give power; use it wisely."
Carl Linnaeus
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"The greatest power lies not in weapons but in the minds of informed citizens."
Paul-Henri Thiry Holbach
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"The true measure of a man is not in what he possesses, but in what he refuses to possess."
Jean d'Alembert
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"The wealth of nations is measured by the wisdom of its people."
Jean d'Alembert
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"Power without understanding of the sensations and needs of others is tyranny."
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
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"The mind is the greatest instrument we possess, and we must use it to its fullest potential."
Émilie du Châtelet
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"The power to change the world lies within each individual."
Émilie du Châtelet
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Claude Adrien Helvetius