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