Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

B
"Power without responsibility is just tyranny in a different form."
Bernie Mac
C
"Power without compassion is just tyranny dressed up nice."
Cedric the Entertainer
F
"Power without compassion is just tyranny."
Frankie Howerd
T
"Power corrupts slowly, but absolutely."
Tony Hancock
R
"Real power is knowing when to hold your tongue."
Redd Foxx
R
"The greatest power is the power to choose."
Redd Foxx
"Power corrupts, but lack of power corrupts absolutely."
Spike Milligan
B
"Power means nothing if you don't use it for good."
Bernie Mac
"Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Peter Sellers
T
"Power corrupts, but responsibility elevates"
Tony Hancock
R
"Power comes from knowing who you are and standing in that truth."
Redd Foxx
T
"Power comes from within, not from external circumstances."
Terry Gilliam
T
"Power corrupts, but powerlessness corrupts absolutely."
Terry Gilliam
E
"Power corrupts those who seek it"
Eric Idle
T
"Power corrupts, but the lack of it frustrates considerably more."
Tony Hancock
R
"True power comes from lifting others up."
Redd Foxx
F
"Power is the ability to make someone smile when they want to cry."
Frankie Howerd
"Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely—but limited power is just frustrating."
Spike Milligan
T
"The system wants you to be predictable and controllable."
Terry Gilliam
"Power without humility is just tyranny with better press."
Peter Sellers
F
"The power to change your mind is one of your greatest powers."
Frankie Howerd
T
"Power without kindness is just bullying with authority"
Tony Hancock
E
"Power without humor is tyranny; humor without power is just jokes."
Eric Idle
E
"Power is being able to laugh at yourself."
Eric Idle
R
"Power over people is nothing compared to power over yourself."
Redd Foxx
R
"Power without responsibility is just tyranny with a better name."
Redd Foxx
T
"Every system is designed to eliminate imagination because imagination is subversive."
Terry Gilliam
T
"Power comes from the stories you refuse to tell."
Terry Gilliam
T
"The system is designed to make you believe you need it."
Terry Gilliam
"The power of performance lies in its ability to move people emotionally."
Peter Sellers