Power Quotes
Who has it, who wants it, and what happens when it's wielded wisely or poorly.
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"The true measure of power is the ability to preserve life."Erwin Rommel
"Americans love to fight. All real Americans love the sting and clash of battle."George S. Patton
"The nation's fate rests upon the shoulders of its strongest men."Paul von Hindenburg
"The power of an idea cannot be underestimated."Paul von Hindenburg
"The pen and the sword are mightier together than apart"Pershing
"The weight of command is the weight of responsibility"Pershing
"The collective will of the people is the ultimate weapon"Pershing
"A commander's decisions echo through eternity"Pershing
"A commander's responsibility never ends"Pershing
"The enemy respects only strength combined with discipline. Never show weakness, and never act without purpose."Bernard Montgomery
"In all my years, I found that the most effective weapon was the will to win, properly honed and directed."Bernard Montgomery
"Where there is moral power, there is quiet power."Dwight D. Eisenhower
"This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience."Dwight D. Eisenhower
"The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon."Erwin Rommel
"The pursuit of power without wisdom leads only to ruin."Paul von Hindenburg
"Power without restraint is merely tyranny wearing a uniform."Paul von Hindenburg
"The paradox of power is that those who seek it most are often least fit to wield it."Paul von Hindenburg
"Power without responsibility is tyranny; responsibility without power is servitude."John French
"A strategic mind understands that the appearance of strength can be as valuable as strength itself."Douglas Haig
"True power is the ability to forgive those who have wronged you."Pershing
"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."Edmund Allenby
"The man who fears nothing is the most dangerous man of all."Bernard Montgomery
"Authority without wisdom is merely tyranny."Paul von Hindenburg
"A man's greatest enemy is often his own ambition."Paul von Hindenburg
"A leader's legacy is measured by the strength of his successors."Paul von Hindenburg
"Power over others is fragile; power over oneself is unshakeable."John French
"Power without accountability is tyranny."John French
"The most dangerous weapon is not a gun, but an idea whose time has come."Pershing
"I have learned that authority without responsibility is tyranny."Bernard Montgomery
"Power without principle is tyranny; principle without power is merely philosophy."Edmund Allenby