Power Quotes

"Power is most noble when used in service of the weak."

"The greatest pleasure is to vanquish your enemies and chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth and see those dear to them bathed in tears, to ride their horses and clasp their daughters and wives to your bosom."

"The world is shaped not by those who have power, but by those who refuse to surrender it."

"The true measure of power is not in the armies one commands, but in the hearts one inspires."

"When once more I do embrace him, he will tell how Henry V, when raging on the sea, took by the throat the circumcised dog"

"Might is the master of the world"

"The sword defends what the mind cannot conceive."

"The mark of true power is knowing when to sheathe your sword."

"Power without purpose is merely destruction waiting to happen."

"The power of a word lies not in its sound, but in the truth it carries."

"True power lies in the ability to make others believe in themselves."

"A ruler who serves only his own ambition will find his throne surrounded by enemies."

"To understand mercy is to possess a power that no sword can ever match."

"Mercy is a luxury reserved for those who have already won."

"Control the fear, and you control the people."

"A man is only as powerful as those who fear him."

"A man's only true possession is the fear he inspires."

"Those who understand power understand its terrible cost."

"Power without wisdom is tyranny."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"The pen is mightier than the sword."

"True power comes from serving others."

"The price of greatness is responsibility."

"Every person has the power to change their destiny."

"The tongue can build or destroy more than any army."

"The greatest power is the power to inspire."

"Power without purpose is merely tyranny masquerading as rule."

"Power is not what we take, but what we are trusted to keep."

"A wise ruler knows that power shared is power multiplied."

"The greatest power lies in knowing when to lay down the sword."