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 wealthier and more powerful a man becomes, the more danger there is."
Demosthenes
"The power to command comes not from the throne, but from the respect of your people."
Miltiades
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"Those who seek power often lose themselves in its pursuit."
Themistocles
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"The power of words lies not in their sound but in their meaning."
Themistocles
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Themistocles
"The powerful serve only themselves; the great serve all."
Leonidas I
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Leonidas I
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"The pen and the sword are both instruments of power; choose wisely which to wield."
Philip II
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"Power unused is power wasted; use it or lose it."
Philip II
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"The tongue is small, yet it can accomplish great things or cause great harm."
Isocrates
I
"The greatest power is the power to influence minds and hearts."
Isocrates
A
"The greatest power is knowledge"
Aristarchus
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"Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable."
Demosthenes
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"Ability is the art of getting what you want."
Demosthenes
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"Power is not given to you. You have to take it."
Demosthenes
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"To be feared is easier than to be loved, but harder to maintain."
Themistocles
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"The strong do what they can and the weak endure what they must."
Pericles
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"The strong are strong because we believe them to be."
Pericles
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"The mighty are mighty only through our belief in their might."
Pericles
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"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
Pericles
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"The throne demands that we place the state above ourselves."
Philip II
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"Those who seek power for its own sake shall find only its emptiness."
Philip II
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"The nature of power is that it devours those who serve it blindly."
Philip II
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"Every man is the architect of his own fate."
Demosthenes
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"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Demosthenes
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"A single voice for truth can reshape the world."
Aristarchus
"True power lies not in the size of one's army, but in the conviction of one's heart."
Leonidas I
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"Power lies in understanding the natural world."
Eratosthenes
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"The power of ideas exceeds the power of armies."
Eratosthenes
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"The power of words can heal or destroy; choose them with the care of a physician."
Isocrates