Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

B
"Power used without wisdom destroys the wielder."
Baltasar Gracián
G
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Giordano Bruno
G
"Power without conscience is the greatest evil."
Giordano Bruno
M
"The man who will tell you who rules over you need only tell you who you cannot criticize."
Michel de Montaigne
J
"To give knowledge to all is to give power to all."
Johannes Gutenberg
J
"The printer's hands shape the destiny of human thought."
Johannes Gutenberg
D
"The wish to hurt, the moment of complete power over another, the immense justified indulgence - is this not the fantasy of every man?"
Desiderius Erasmus
D
"The desire to hurt, the moment of complete power over another, the immense justified indulgence is this not the fantasy of every man?"
Desiderius Erasmus
"The pursuit of power corrupts even the most noble intentions."
Thomas More
G
"The power to create is the power to transform."
Giordano Bruno
G
"Power without conscience is tyranny."
Giordano Bruno
R
"In the workshop, we learn that true power lies not in domination, but in understanding and harmony."
Raphael Sanzio
N
"The power to change the world begins with the power to change one's mind."
Niccolò Copernicus
N
"Power without wisdom is a fire that consumes its wielder."
Niccolò Copernicus
D
"Only a few can be wise and powerful."
Desiderius Erasmus
D
"Nothing is unjust to those who have power."
Desiderius Erasmus
D
"The power of thought is equal to the power of action."
Desiderius Erasmus
J
"In every letter cast in metal lies the potential to change the world."
Johannes Gutenberg
"We are not made happy by possessing power, but by the wise use of it."
Thomas More
"Power that corrupts is power that will eventually collapse."
Thomas More
M
"The lust for power is not rooted in strength but in weakness."
Michel de Montaigne
G
"True power lies in understanding, not in dominion."
Giordano Bruno
G
"True power whispers; it never shouts."
Giordano Bruno
G
"Power without love is tyranny; love without power is sentimental."
Giordano Bruno
D
"The greatest of all human powers is the power to choose."
Desiderius Erasmus
N
"Power without understanding is merely tyranny with momentum."
Niccolò Copernicus
N
"Power is the capacity to effect change; responsibility is its burden."
Niccolò Copernicus
J
"The greatest power of the press is that it cannot be silenced once spoken."
Johannes Gutenberg
"Power without conscience is tyranny dressed in fine clothes."
Thomas More
"Power is most dangerous in the hands of those who do not question its use."
Thomas More