Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"A woman who thinks for herself is more dangerous to tyranny than an army of men."Aristophanes
"A woman's power resides not in her beauty but in her capacity to shape the world through her will and intellect."Aristophanes
"The measure of a man is what he does with power."Euripides
"The mind is more powerful than any physical force."Euripides
"The most powerful force is the one no one can hold in their hand."Anaximenes
"Power without understanding leads inevitably to destruction."Anaximenes
"The power of love exceeds the power of force"Empedocles
"The tongue is more dangerous than the sword"Sophocles
"To be honored and to be insulted are but two sides of the same coin"Sophocles
"No one is more dangerous than the one who thinks they have nothing to lose."Euripides
"The user of force is never truly powerful."Euripides
"The greatest power is the power to choose."Euripides
"Power without wisdom is like fire without water—it consumes and destroys."Empedocles
"Under the old rules, power was held by those who hoarded information. Under the new rules, it flows to those who share it."Aristophanes
"The most powerful army is not one of warriors, but one of believers."Aristophanes
"The greatest power is the power to choose one's response to any situation."Aristophanes
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."Frankie Boyle
"The burden of power is heavier than its crown."Euripides
"Power without accountability becomes tyranny."Euripides
"The human spirit cannot be conquered by force; only by appealing to reason and virtue."Sophocles
"The greatest power is not in the sword but in the mind that wields it."Sophocles
"Men gravitate toward power as plants gravitate toward the sun."Aristophanes
"The tongue is mightier than the sword."Aristophanes
"Power without understanding is merely force waiting to destroy itself."Empedocles
"Those who seek power should first understand that it always exacts a price."Empedocles
"Power without virtue is merely the rule of beasts."Democritus
"Power, when divorced from ethics, becomes tyranny."Democritus
"Power over others is temporary; power over yourself is eternal."Peter Kay
"The real power is saying no to everything except what matters."Peter Kay
"Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely, and no power just makes you miserable."Frankie Boyle