Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

B
"Power is most dangerous when it operates in darkness."
Bob Woodward
C
"Power respects those who ask difficult questions."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Those in power fear informed citizens more than anything."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Power abhors transparency; that's precisely why it matters."
Carl Bernstein
C
"The most dangerous governments are those that fear questions."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Power consolidated without oversight breeds corruption inevitably."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Power fears accountability more than it fears criticism."
Carl Bernstein
"Energy rightly applied can accomplish anything."
Nellie Bly
"I know that nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says it cannot be done."
Nellie Bly
"Power without conscience is tyranny."
Nellie Bly
D
"The power of words lies not in their volume, but in their honesty and clarity."
Dan Rather
D
"The responsibility of those with power is to use it for the benefit of all."
Dan Rather
C
"The power to change the world lies within each of us."
Christiane Amanpour
C
"Power used wisely creates lasting change."
Christiane Amanpour
I
"The pen and the platform are mighty weapons in the fight for equality."
Ida B. Wells
I
"Our enemies fear the power of our collective voice and action."
Ida B. Wells
I
"Our voices combined create a force that cannot be silenced."
Ida B. Wells
I
"The power to change the world resides in the united will of the people."
Ida B. Wells
"Real power is knowing when not to use the power you have."
Barbara Walters
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Barbara Walters
B
"Power responds to the spotlight, even when it tries to hide."
Bob Woodward
B
"Power's greatest weapon is controlling the narrative before facts emerge."
Bob Woodward
"Power unchecked becomes tyranny, regardless of intention."
Edward Snowden
"Authority without accountability is tyranny."
Edward Snowden
"Power fears the light more than darkness."
Edward Snowden
"Systems of control require the cooperation of the controlled."
Edward Snowden
"Power reveals its true nature when challenged."
Edward Snowden
D
"Power without accountability is tyranny wearing a friendly mask."
Dan Rather
C
"The camera is a powerful tool - it makes the invisible visible and gives voice to the voiceless."
Christiane Amanpour
W
"Power corrupts; knowledge informs."
Walter Cronkite