Power Quotes

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

25234 quotes

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"The weak are meat; the strong do eat."
Timur
T
"Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Timur
Q
"The path to power is often obscured by the very ambitions that drive men toward it."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"To wield power without understanding its burden is to invite one's own destruction."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"The pursuit of power without the pursuit of understanding is like chasing shadows in the night."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"Power granted by force shall be taken by force; power earned through wisdom shall endure."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
E
"The pursuit of power corrupts those who are not careful."
Edward R. Murrow
Y
"The power of words can move mountains that armies cannot budge."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"Power properly used is power that multiplies; power misused diminishes all."
Yi Sun-sin
N
"Power without responsibility is tyranny."
Nader Shah
N
"Power is given to those who earn it."
Nader Shah
"To conquer others is strength; to conquer yourself is true power."
Qi Jiguang
"The greatest weapon is not forged in fire but refined in the crucible of experience."
Qi Jiguang
"True power rests not in the ability to destroy, but in the ability to create and build."
Qi Jiguang
B
"Power without wisdom is tyranny; wisdom without power is ineffectual."
Baibar
B
"Power corrupts those who believe they deserve it; humbles those who don't."
Baibar
Z
"The power of a nation lies not in its weapons alone, but in its wisdom and diplomacy."
Zheng He
Z
"In the face of adversity, those who maintain their dignity maintain their power."
Zheng He
Z
"The mark of true power is the restraint to use it wisely rather than the willingness to wield it brutally."
Zheng He
T
"A kingdom built on cruelty alone will crumble like sand in the wind."
Timur
T
"Mercy shown at the wrong moment is merely delayed defeat."
Timur
K
"The pursuit of power without principle leads to ruin."
Kara Mustafa Pasha
K
"Power corrupts those who forget from whence it came."
Kara Mustafa Pasha
Q
"A ruler who fears his own people has already lost his kingdom."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"Power is the ability to serve others according to the dictates of conscience."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Y
"The weight of responsibility can either crush or elevate a man."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"The pursuit of power corrupts those who seek it desperately."
Yi Sun-sin
N
"The mind is a fortress; guard its gates with vigilance."
Nader Shah
N
"The tongue can build empires or burn them to ash."
Nader Shah
N
"The power to create is greater than the power to destroy."
Nader Shah