Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

"A throne is only a bench with a crown on it."
Catherine de Medici
"The mind is the most powerful instrument we possess."
Émilie du Châtelet
G
"The power to change the world lies within each person's hands."
Giambattista della Porta
P
"Power without wisdom is but tyranny."
Pico della Mirandola
P
"Power is most noble when used for the benefit of others."
Pico della Mirandola
"The weak are meat; the strong do eat."
Catherine de Medici
"Vengeance is a dish best served cold and calculated."
Catherine de Medici
"A smile can hide the darkest intentions."
Catherine de Medici
"The weight of a crown is felt in the soul, not the head."
Catherine de Medici
"To be feared is better than to be loved; fear is reliable."
Catherine de Medici
"Power without wisdom is a knife in the hands of a child."
Catherine de Medici
"The human will is capable of both creating and destroying."
Giambattista Vico
I
"A woman's greatest power is her ability to influence those around her with grace and intellect."
Isabella d'Este
I
"I have learned that the most valuable possession is not gold, but influence."
Isabella d'Este
I
"One must never confuse power with authority; true power comes from respect."
Isabella d'Este
P
"Words have the power to transform reality."
Poliziano Angelo
P
"The written word has the power to outlive empires."
Poliziano Angelo
P
"Words are the currency of civilization and the keys to power."
Poliziano Angelo
P
"The power of language lies in its ability to shape thought and reality."
Poliziano Angelo
G
"The invisible forces of nature are more powerful than visible ones."
Giambattista della Porta
M
"Power without virtue is tyranny; virtue without power is impotence."
Marsilio Ficino
M
"True power lies not in dominating others, but in elevating them."
Marsilio Ficino
A
"In unity lies the greatest power, both in nature and in society."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
A
"Those who master their thoughts master their destiny."
Agrippa Heinrich Cornelius
P
"The power to change oneself is the greatest power that any being can possess."
Pico della Mirandola
G
"He who controls the interpretation of nature controls the minds of men."
Giambattista della Porta
E
"Knowledge is power."
Edward Wotton
E
"The only real power is the power to be yourself."
Edward Wotton
N
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Nicodemus Copernicus
N
"The power to change the world lies within each person."
Nicodemus Copernicus