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 do what is good, not what is easy."
Horatio Nelson
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"True power lies in the ability to lift others up, not to tear them down."
Horatio Nelson
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"The pursuit of power often leads to the loss of one's humanity."
Ulysses S. Grant
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"The pursuit of power for its own sake leads to corruption."
Arthur Wellesley
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"I have learned that power without principle is tyranny."
Arthur Wellesley
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"A kingdom built on fear will crumble like sand."
Saladin
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"The powerful man is he who can command his appetites."
Saladin
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"Power without love becomes tyranny."
Saladin
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"I learned that power without purpose is merely oppression."
William the Conqueror
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"Fear is the tool of tyrants; respect is the tool of kings."
William the Conqueror
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"I have learned that power corrupts most who wield it; remain vigilant."
William the Conqueror
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"To act with conviction is to act with power."
Horatio Nelson
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"I am the flail of God. Had you not created great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you."
Genghis Khan
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"All who surrender will be spared; all who resist will be destroyed."
Genghis Khan
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"The pen is mightier than the sword, yet I have always kept both close."
Frederick the Great
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"Jesus Christ is the source of my power, not myself."
Joan of Arc
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"Where there is purpose, there is power."
Joan of Arc
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"The weakness of men is not their strength, but their unwillingness to use it wisely."
Arthur Wellesley
"Power is the ability not to have to please."
Hannibal Barca
"Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely."
Hannibal Barca
"Power lies in unity."
Hannibal Barca
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"Greatness is not given; it is seized."
Horatio Nelson
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"The man who masters his fears masters his destiny."
Horatio Nelson
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"The future is written by those who dare to write it."
Horatio Nelson
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"A king is not born; he is made through constant struggle and sacrifice."
Frederick the Great
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"Power without wisdom is like a sword in the hands of a madman."
Frederick the Great
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"Those who seek power for its own sake will find it hollow and short-lived."
Saladin
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"The greatest proof of strength is knowing when not to use it."
Saladin
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"The greatest joy a man can know is to conquer his enemies and drive them before him."
Genghis Khan
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"I have not come into this world to make men better, but to make use of their weaknesses."
Genghis Khan