Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"In the moment when we triumph, we are almost always diminishing our rivals."Michel de Montaigne
"The true art of deception is not to leave any trace of your intention."Michel de Montaigne
"The mind of man is the secret sinew of all power."Diogenes Laërtius
"The greatest of all human powers is the power to choose well."Diogenes Laërtius
"True power lies in the ability to empower others."Hypatia
"True power lies in self-mastery."Porphyry
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."Strabo
"The power of the mind exceeds all earthly power."Strabo
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."Petronius
"Power is responsibility."Petronius
"Power without wisdom is a sword in the hands of a child."Diogenes Laërtius
"I have as much authority as the Pope, but no money."Desiderius Erasmus
"Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable."Plutarch
"Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable."Michel de Montaigne
"Men are not always obliged to make use of their property as they see fit."Michel de Montaigne
"Words and deeds are often quite unlike; and men are governed by words and not by facts."Michel de Montaigne
"The mind is the only true empire that cannot be conquered or destroyed by external force."Hypatia
"The greatest power lies not in dominating others, but in mastering oneself."Porphyry
"Power wielded without justice is merely organized violence."Porphyry
"Strength comes to nations positioned well by geography."Strabo
"To map is to make real; to understand is to transform reality."Strabo
"The pursuit of power blinds us to simple truth."Petronius
"Power reveals a man's true nature more than poverty ever could."Petronius
"Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely."Apuleius
"The greatest power lies in the ability to choose one's response to circumstance."Diogenes Laërtius
"Power over others is temporary; power over oneself is eternal."Diogenes Laërtius
"Luxury is more deadly than any foe."Juvenal
"Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven."Juvenal
"Ambition destroys its possessor."Juvenal
"The measure of a person is what they do with power."Plutarch