Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"The power of words is often underestimated by those who wield the sword."Scipio Africanus
"The nature of true power is in its restraint and wisdom."Scipio Africanus
"A man's true power is measured by the problems he can solve, not create."Augustus
"Power without accountability breeds corruption and ruin."Pompey
"The tongue is mightier than the sword when wielded by someone who understands human nature."Cleopatra VII
"I understood that true power comes not from what you can take, but from what others willingly give."Cleopatra VII
"A woman in power is most dangerous not when she acts like a man, but when she masters both masculine and feminine arts."Cleopatra VII
"I have learned that true power lies not in dominion over others, but in mastery of oneself."Hannibal
"I have discovered that power without principle is merely tyranny."Hannibal
"The world is yours to shape through action and will."Mark Antony
"The price of power is eternal vigilance and sacrifice."Mark Antony
"To understand power is to understand the fundamental nature of man."Mark Antony
"The gratitude of the powerful is the most dangerous of all debts."Mark Antony
"In the gardens of power, all flowers eventually wilt."Mark Antony
"The Senate may command the legions, but only virtue commands respect."Marcus Brutus
"To understand power is to understand oneself."Marcus Brutus
"The foundation of power is respect and honor."Romulus
"The throne I built shall outlast the marble of Rome itself."Tarquin the Proud
"True power lies not in the sword, but in the conviction of one's purpose."Scipio Africanus
"Power without principle is tyranny; principle without power is impotence."Scipio Africanus
"True power lies in knowing when to relinquish it."Cincinnatus
"Power without purpose is tyranny."Cincinnatus
"Power corrupts those who cling to it too long."Cincinnatus
"Ambition that serves only self is the death of nations."Cincinnatus
"The greatest power is the power to step away."Cincinnatus
"The pursuit of power without wisdom is merely the collection of chains."Pompey
"The pursuit of absolute power guarantees absolute isolation."Pompey
"Power that relies on fear is power that lives in constant peril."Pompey
"Power and popularity are not the same, and often oppose each other."Pompey
"To love power is to accept eternal vulnerability."Pompey