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
"Power without understanding of the sensations and needs of others is tyranny."
Étienne Bonnot de Condillac
"The mind is the greatest instrument we possess, and we must use it to its fullest potential."
Émilie du Châtelet
"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