Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"Power corrupts those who forget its purpose."Bill Moyers
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."Scott Pelley
"A columnist's power is in naming what everyone knows but won't say."Mike Royko
"Power corrupts everyone—some just hide it better."Mike Royko
"Power is best used to lift others up."Walter Mondale
"Power exercised with humility is true power."Walter Mondale
"Power corrupts only those who forget its purpose."Walter Mondale
"Power corrupts, but the pursuit of power corrupts absolutely."Jimmy Breslin
"Power without accountability is tyranny."Jimmy Breslin
"Power without accountability is tyranny disguised as progress."Scott Pelley
"Power is either used for accountability or for control."Scott Pelley
"Power without accountability is tyranny; accountability without power is impotence."Russell Baker
"Power is most dangerous when the powerful no longer remember what powerlessness feels like."Russell Baker
"Power comes to those who understand how the system actually works."Jimmy Breslin
"Power without accountability corrupts not just institutions but the soul."Bill Moyers
"Power corrupts, but lack of power corrupts more."Mike Royko
"The greatest power we have is the power to choose how we respond to what happens."Fred Rogers
"The pursuit of power for its own sake is the corruption of purpose."Walter Mondale
"True power lies in the ability to inspire and influence, not to command and control."Walter Mondale
"Power without accountability is tyranny."Morley Safer
"The powerful fear the truth more than any weapon."Morley Safer
"Your power lies in your choices."Gayle King
"Your power is unlimited when you believe in yourself."Gayle King
"Power concedes nothing without a demand."Mike Wallace
"The power of journalism lies not in opinions, but in facts carefully gathered and honestly presented."Scott Pelley
"Language is power, and the power to describe the world is the power to change it."Bill Moyers
"The most dangerous of all powers is the power to define reality for others."Bill Moyers
"True power lies in lifting others up, not pulling them down."Walter Mondale
"Power without accountability is tyranny."Morley Safer
"Power corrupts those who believe they deserve it."Morley Safer