Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

"You have more power than you realize to shape your own destiny."
Katie Couric
"You can't control other people's actions, only your own."
Katie Couric
S
"Power without oversight is power without conscience."
Seymour Hersh
S
"Power abhors transparency and thrives on compartmentalization."
Seymour Hersh
S
"Systems of power protect themselves through layers of secrecy."
Seymour Hersh
S
"Institutions protect their own until forced otherwise."
Seymour Hersh
C
"Monotheism's need for an absolute authority mirrors totalitarianism's structure."
Christopher Hitchens
C
"Ambition should be examined closely for the seeds of tyranny."
Christopher Hitchens
"The only thing that matters in this life is the exact amount of control you can exert over your own reality."
Hunter S. Thompson
"The only real power comes from within."
Hunter S. Thompson
S
"Power abhors transparency and will work tirelessly to maintain secrecy"
Seymour Hersh
S
"Power seeks to control information because information is power"
Seymour Hersh
S
"Power lies in controlling what people believe, not necessarily what is true"
Seymour Hersh
S
"Power reveals itself most clearly in what it chooses to keep hidden"
Seymour Hersh
"Power used without compassion is just tyranny with better marketing."
Katie Couric
"Power without accountability is corruption."
Katie Couric
J
"The pen and the camera are mightier than weapons."
James Foley
J
"Our greatest power lies in telling untold stories."
James Foley
J
"Power without accountability leads to corruption."
James Foley
T
"The power of a name is immense. What you call something matters profoundly."
Tom Wolfe
T
"Power without responsibility is tyranny; responsibility without power is impotence."
Tom Wolfe
S
"Secrecy is the ultimate abuse of power."
Seymour Hersh
S
"The most important stories are often the ones that powerful people want suppressed."
Seymour Hersh
S
"Power without oversight always corrupts; journalism provides that oversight."
Seymour Hersh
C
"Money is what you need in the future; power is what you need right now."
Christopher Hitchens
C
"Power corrupts, but lack of power corrupts absolutely."
Christopher Hitchens
S
"Power abhors transparency and will always seek to control the narrative."
Seymour Hersh
S
"Power operates most effectively when hidden from public view."
Seymour Hersh
S
"Those with secrets have the most to lose from transparency."
Seymour Hersh
S
"Real power operates in the spaces between what's said and what's done."
Seymour Hersh