Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"The hunger for power never diminishes; it only deepens with age."
Domitian
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"I have learned that the mightiest fortress is built in the minds of men."
Domitian
"Fame is a shadow cast by power, nothing more."
Tiberius
"Those who understand power never need to speak of it."
Tiberius
"I have discovered that true power requires the appearance of indifference."
Tiberius
"I have learned that the greatest power is the power to say no."
Tiberius
"A man who cannot control his own desires is no ruler at all."
Caligula
"I am not merely a man; I am a force of nature."
Caligula
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"I wish the Roman people had a single neck, that I might strike it off at one blow."
Claudius
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"I have learned that power without compassion breeds only resentment."
Claudius
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"I have learned that true power lies in restraint."
Claudius
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"The power of words can build empires or destroy them."
Titus
"Power is not given to you; it is taken by you."
Nero
"The power of the people is greater than the person in power."
Augustus
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Augustus
"True power lies not in the sword, but in the respect one commands."
Vespasian
"A ruler who fears his people is already defeated."
Vespasian
"The greatest power is not to compel obedience, but to inspire loyalty."
Vespasian
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"I am more than a woman, I am a queen."
Cleopatra VII
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"I would rather be feared than pitied."
Cleopatra VII
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"I am the master of my fate; I am the captain of my soul."
Cleopatra VII
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"I believe in the power of a woman's touch."
Cleopatra VII
"The burden of empire is heavier than any crown."
Tiberius
"To understand power, one must understand its limits."
Tiberius
"Power without principle is tyranny; principle without power is virtue."
Tiberius
"Power corrupts not because it is evil, but because men are weak."
Tiberius
"I have come to understand that power without wisdom is merely tyranny."
Caligula
"Power corrupts not the man, but merely reveals who he truly was beneath."
Caligula
"The love of power supersedes all other loves."
Caligula
"Men at some time are masters of their fates."
Mark Antony