Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"Power without wisdom is a sword given to a child."
Pindar
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"Power is only noble when used to lift up those beneath its reach."
Pindar
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Anaxagoras
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"Power is the ability to affect change."
Anaxagoras
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"The fly upon the wheel thinks itself the cause of the dust."
Aesop
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"A single word can heal wounds or create them."
Aesop
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"The smallest disturbance in the void can alter the course of worlds."
Leucippus
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"The path to power begins with the mastery of self."
Pindar
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"Power without grace is merely tyranny wearing a crown"
Sappho
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"Those who understand the invisible laws of nature hold true power."
Anaximenes
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"The tongue is a powerful weapon, capable of building empires or destroying them with mere words."
Herodotus
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"Those who shape narratives shape the world, for reality is often what people believe it to be."
Herodotus
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"True power lies not in dominion over others, but in mastery of oneself."
Xenophanes
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"Those who pursue power without virtue build castles upon sand."
Pindar
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"The victor who shows mercy is greater than one who shows only strength."
Pindar
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"No tool is as powerful as the mind that wields it."
Aesop
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Anaximander
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"By words the world is conquered."
Aristophanes
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"Power without wisdom is tyranny."
Aristophanes
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"You burn us with desire, Persuasion, child of Aphrodite."
Sappho
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"True power lies not in dominion over others, but in understanding natural law."
Anaximander
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"The eloquent man is no match for the armed man."
Euripides
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"I will not kill you; I shall merely destroy everything you love."
Euripides
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"The person who controls their tongue controls their destiny."
Xenophanes
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"Power without wisdom is the most dangerous force in the world."
Xenophanes
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"The measure of a man is what he does with power."
Sophocles
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"Power comes not from force but from understanding."
Anaxagoras
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"The greatest power is the ability to perceive what is hidden."
Anaxagoras
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"The greatest monuments are built by those who understand natural law."
Anaxagoras
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"The highest form of tyranny is when the masses tyrannize the minority through democratic processes."
Aristophanes