Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

C
"I wish the Roman people had but one neck, that I might break it at a blow."
Claudius
C
"What is the use of great power if one cannot use it wisely?"
Claudius
C
"The love of power corrupts even the noblest hearts."
Claudius
C
"Power is the burden of responsibility, not the thrill of dominion."
Claudius
M
"The pursuit of power corrupts the most noble intentions."
Marcus Brutus
M
"Humility is the greatest strength of the truly powerful."
Marcus Brutus
M
"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Marcus Brutus
P
"Power is not what you have, but what others believe you have."
Pompey
P
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Pompey
"The palace is the world, and all who dwell in it are mere players in my grand theater."
Caligula
"I am a god in human form, and the only mistake is that I am contained within this mortal flesh."
Caligula
"I have learned that the surest path to power is through the hearts of those who love you most."
Caligula
"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is futility."
Augustus
"Better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both."
Tiberius
"The pursuit of power corrupts even the most noble."
Tiberius
"To master others is strength; to master yourself is true power."
Tiberius
C
"The greatest power lies not in conquest, but in the ability to make others believe in your vision."
Cleopatra VII
C
"Fear and love are not opposites in governance; they are dance partners."
Cleopatra VII
C
"The intersection of beauty and intellect is where true power resides."
Cleopatra VII
C
"I learned that the most dangerous weapon is a woman with education and ambition."
Cleopatra VII
C
"The woman who masters her own fate becomes the master of others' futures."
Cleopatra VII
H
"Fortune favors the bold."
Hannibal
H
"Power is not given to you; you have to take it."
Hannibal
H
"All power comes with a price."
Hannibal
"The pursuit of power without purpose leads only to emptiness."
Mark Antony
"Power without conscience is tyranny masquerading as rule."
Mark Antony
M
"The man who fears nothing is more powerful than the man who is feared by everyone."
Marcus Brutus
M
"Ambition, unchecked by virtue, becomes tyranny."
Marcus Brutus
M
"Ambition without virtue is a dangerous flame."
Marcus Brutus
M
"The power to destroy is not the same as the power to create."
Marcus Brutus