Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

W
"Power is the ability to influence outcomes."
Walter Cronkite
D
"The power of words lies in their ability to illuminate truth."
Dan Rather
C
"The best way to understand power is to watch where people look when they think no one is watching."
Carl Bernstein
C
"To report fairly on power, you must first understand that all power corrupts perception."
Carl Bernstein
C
"The journalist and the authority are natural adversaries because knowledge and control are at odds."
Carl Bernstein
C
"People in power fear not the press's voice but its memory."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Power prefers compliant questions to hostile silence."
Carl Bernstein
I
"A united people is powerful; a divided people is weak."
Ida B. Wells
I
"The pen is mightier than the sword in fighting for justice."
Ida B. Wells
I
"We must demand justice, not beg for it."
Ida B. Wells
I
"The power of truth is unstoppable."
Ida B. Wells
I
"The truth is our greatest weapon against tyranny."
Ida B. Wells
B
"Power respects power, and the only power ordinary citizens have is informed knowledge."
Bob Woodward
B
"Those in power fear transparency more than they fear opposition."
Bob Woodward
B
"Those in power hope that silence will make problems disappear."
Bob Woodward
"True power comes from understanding yourself completely."
Barbara Walters
E
"Broadcasting is the most powerful tool available to civilization."
Edward R. Murrow
D
"The power of words lies in their ability to inspire action."
Dan Rather
D
"Power wielded without accountability becomes tyranny."
Dan Rather
C
"I believe that truth is the ultimate power."
Christiane Amanpour
W
"Power without responsibility is the greatest threat to liberty."
Walter Cronkite
W
"Power corrupts most when it is wielded in the dark."
Walter Cronkite
Y
"The mind is more powerful than any weapon."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"The greatest weapon is not steel, but the will to survive."
Yi Sun-sin
B
"Power abhors transparency and embraces secrecy."
Bob Woodward
B
"Power's greatest enemy is transparency."
Bob Woodward
B
"Power responds only to pressure."
Bob Woodward
B
"Power without accountability becomes tyranny."
Bob Woodward
C
"Power thrives in darkness and secrecy; sunlight is its greatest enemy."
Carl Bernstein
C
"Power fears scrutiny more than it fears violence."
Carl Bernstein