Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."Thucydides
"The promise of power intoxicates men."Thucydides
"The tyrant distrusts all his servants."Thucydides
"The love of power drives men to terrible deeds."Thucydides
"The weakness of the strong is their contempt for danger."Thucydides
"The pursuit of power corrupts the character of even the best men."Thucydides
"The tyrant's smile hides the tyrant's heart."Thucydides
"No one thing is yet so great as to be worthy of unlimited power"Herodotus
"He who controls the present, controls the past. He who controls the past, controls the future."Pindar
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."Pindar
"Nothing is so unbelievable that oratory cannot make it acceptable."Xenophon
"The tongue is a small thing, but it can accomplish great things."Xenophon
"The pen is mightier than the sword."Aesop
"The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."Thucydides
"To hold power is to constantly justify it."Thucydides
"A man's measure is what he does when he has power."Herodotus
"Power without wisdom is a sword wielded by a blind man."Pindar
"Power without compassion becomes tyranny; compassion without power becomes charity."Pindar
"Those who seek power through deception shall lose it through the same means."Xenophon
"The man who has nothing to lose is the most dangerous of all."Xenophon
"A man may cause evil in the world in three ways: by his power, by his might, or by his will."Aesop
"The strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must."Thucydides
"In the game of nations, weakness invites aggression as surely as blood attracts sharks."Thucydides
"The accumulation of power corrupts even the most virtuous."Thucydides
"The measure of a person is what they do with power."Herodotus
"The tongue is mightier than the sword."Herodotus
"When a lion roars, the whole forest trembles."Herodotus
"The pen is mightier than the sword, but the sword speaks louder."Herodotus
"The power of a word spoken at the right moment can alter the course of a life."Sappho
"The measure of a man is what he does with his power."Xenophanes