Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny."Martial
"With great power comes great responsibility."Martial
"The pursuit of power corrupts even the noblest souls."Ammianus Marcellinus
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."Suetonius
"Power is not given to you - you have to take it."Suetonius
"The measure of a person is what they do with power."Plutarch
"Ambition can creep as well as soar."Tacitus
"Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom."Tacitus
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."Tacitus
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."Tacitus
"The poor man's anger is not feared by the powerful."Juvenal
"To possess power without wisdom is to hold a loaded weapon in the dark."Juvenal
"Power without accountability is tyranny."Juvenal
"Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable."Horace
"Power without wisdom is tyranny in disguise."Martial
"Power shared is power multiplied."Martial
"The measure of a person is what they do with power."Livy
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."Livy
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."Pliny the Younger
"The cruel actions of tyrants are often justified by appeals to necessity and order."Ammianus Marcellinus
"Power without restraint inevitably corrupts those who wield it."Ammianus Marcellinus
"In the eyes of the people lies the true measure of power."Suetonius
"The appetite for power grows with each morsel consumed."Suetonius
"The true measure of wealth is not gold, but influence."Suetonius
"Power corrupts those who wield it without restraint."Tacitus
"The powerful are servants of those they govern, not masters."Tacitus
"Power without wisdom is tyranny waiting to happen."Tacitus
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."Pliny the Elder
"Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable."Horace
"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind."Horace