Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

G
"Don't dim your light for anyone else's comfort."
Gayle King
G
"Your authenticity is your superpower."
Gayle King
G
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Gayle King
S
"The power of narrative can build a nation or destroy one."
Scott Pelley
S
"The microphone is a tool, not a weapon, though it can be wielded as one."
Scott Pelley
S
"We are custodians of words, and words have power."
Scott Pelley
S
"The power to inform is the power to change the world."
Scott Pelley
B
"Corporate power has become so dominant that it shapes what we think and what we know."
Bill Moyers
B
"We are not powerless; we are just confused about where our power lies."
Bill Moyers
G
"Power without integrity is destructive."
Gayle King
A
"Power without compassion is just tyranny."
Andy Rooney
A
"Power is the ability to lift others up."
Andy Rooney
"Power corrupts slowly, but deception corrupts instantly."
Morley Safer
"Power without accountability is tyranny; accountability without power is impotence."
Morley Safer
"Power is most dangerous when those who have it forget what it feels like to lack it."
Morley Safer
"The power of words can change lives."
Diane Sawyer
"Power used wisely creates positive change."
Diane Sawyer
B
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Bob Schieffer
B
"Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Bob Schieffer
G
"Your voice matters more than you think."
Gayle King
G
"You can't control what happens, but you can control how you respond."
Gayle King
G
"You deserve to take up space in this world."
Gayle King
G
"You have more power than you realize."
Gayle King
"Power without purpose is just noise."
Diane Sawyer
F
"There's no power on earth that can stop an idea whose time has come."
Fred Rogers
"Power reveals character; it doesn't create it."
Morley Safer
"The stories we tell shape the world we create."
Morley Safer
"The story not told is the story that wins by default."
Morley Safer
"The power to question is the power to change the world."
Mike Wallace
"Power without accountability is tyranny by another name."
Mike Wallace