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 truest power is the power to forgive."
Babur
B
"Power without principle is tyranny."
Babur
C
"Power is not in weapons but in the strength of one's spirit."
Crazy Horse
C
"True power comes from within."
Crazy Horse
A
"Those who seek power through violence will ultimately lose all power."
Ashoka
"A kingdom's strength lies not in its walls, but in the wisdom of those who govern from within."
Chandragupta Maurya
A
"Power without principle is tyranny."
Alvin York
A
"Power used for good is the only power worth having."
Alvin York
"The spirit of the people cannot be conquered if they will not surrender it."
Tecumseh
"A single spark can ignite a great fire."
Tecumseh
"I came to see that true power lies in the ability to forgive rather than to punish."
Akbar the Great
"The pursuit of personal power is hollow compared to the joy of lifting others from despair."
Akbar the Great
C
"The greatest power is the power to choose your own path."
Crazy Horse
C
"Power without justice is tyranny."
Crazy Horse
"The power to rule means nothing if you cannot rule yourself."
Chandragupta Maurya
A
"I have learned that power without compassion is merely tyranny."
Ashoka
C
"Power without purpose is tyranny."
Crazy Horse
C
"True power lies in the ability to create, not destroy."
Crazy Horse
C
"Power corrupts, but principle endures."
Crazy Horse
"The pursuit of power without purpose is the path to emptiness."
Chandragupta Maurya
"The nature of power is that it is never satisfied."
Chandragupta Maurya
"The strength of a nation lies not in its weapons, but in the unity of its people."
Tecumseh
"Power without justice is tyranny. Justice without power is merely words."
Tecumseh
A
"Power without compassion is tyranny."
Audie Murphy
A
"True power lies in lifting others up."
Audie Murphy
A
"True glory consists in the spread of dharma, not in the expansion of territorial boundaries."
Ashoka
A
"A person of wisdom recognizes that true power lies in influencing hearts, not just commanding obedience."
Ashoka
A
"A ruler who truly understands the nature of power will use it for the welfare of the weak and vulnerable."
Ashoka
S
"Respect given freely is worth more than respect earned through fear."
Sitting Bull
S
"A man's power is not in his weapons, but in his wisdom and character."
Sitting Bull